What years did Sam Tuivailala play?

Sam Tuivailala played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2019.

Was Sam Tuivailala a pitcher?

Yes. Sam Tuivailala pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 119 strikeouts.

What teams did Sam Tuivailala play for?

Sam Tuivailala played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (2014–2018) and the Seattle Mariners (2018–2019).

What were Sam Tuivailala's career stats?

In 124 games, Sam Tuivailala went 8-7 with a 3.33 ERA, 119 strikeouts, and 127.0 innings pitched.

What position did Sam Tuivailala play?

Sam Tuivailala played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Sam Tuivailala and how much did he weigh?

Sam Tuivailala was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 230 pounds.

What was Sam Tuivailala's career ERA?

Sam Tuivailala finished with a 3.33 career ERA, going 8-7 with 119 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Sam Tuivailala have?

Sam Tuivailala recorded 119 career strikeouts.

Is Sam Tuivailala in the Hall of Fame?

No. Sam Tuivailala has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Sam Tuivailala

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2019)

Sam Tuivailala was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2019 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 6 seasons. Across 124 career appearances, he went 8-7 with a 3.33 ERA and 119 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1684.4.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 8–7

ERA 3.33

WHIP 1.33

SO 119

Pitcher PIV 1684.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 230 lb
Born: 10/19/1992 in San Mateo, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-09-09
Last Game: 2019-09-28

Full name: Samuel Johnathan Tuivailala

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sam Tuivailala — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	7	124	2	0	0	0	127.0	119	47	12	50	119	3.33	1684.4

Career ERA 3.33 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 19.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sam Tuivailala — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2014	SLN	NL	0	0	2	0	1.0	5	4	2	1	36.00	—	0.0
2015	SLN	NL	0	1	14	0	14.2	13	5	8	20	3.07	3.96 (+23%)	53.7
2016	SLN	NL	0	0	12	0	9.0	12	6	6	7	6.00	4.19 (-43%)	0.0
2017	SLN	NL	3	3	37	0	42.1	35	12	11	34	2.55	4.36 (+41%)	701.4
2018	SLN	NL	3	3	31	0	31.2	35	13	11	26	3.69	4.15 (+11%)	133.2
2018	SEA	AL	1	0	5	0	5.1	6	1	1	4	1.69	—	0.0
2019	SEA	AL	1	0	23	2	23.0	13	6	11	27	2.35	4.51 (+48%)	796.0
Career · 7 seasons			8	7	124	2	127.0	119	47	50	119	3.33	—	1,684

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Sam Tuivailala — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
124	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam Tuivailala — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	SLN	NL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	SLN	NL	14	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	SLN	NL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	SLN	NL	37	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	SLN	NL	31	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	SEA	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	SEA	AL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			124	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Sam Tuivailala — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	61	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	63	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Sam Tuivailala — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	61	61.2	56	27	24	54	3.94
Away	63	65.1	63	20	26	65	2.76

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sam Tuivailala — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2019-09-28	SEA	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2019-09-26	SEA	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2019-09-21	SEA	BAL	—	1.2	1	2	2	1	3	1
2019-09-17	SEA	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2019-09-14	SEA	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2019-09-11	SEA	CIN	—	0.1	0	1	1	2	1	0
2019-09-07	SEA	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2019-09-05	SEA	HOU	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	0
2019-09-01	SEA	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2019-08-29	SEA	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Tuivailala — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	124	2	6	13	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Tuivailala — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2014	SLN	P	2	0	0	0	0
2015	SLN	P	14	0	2	2	0
2016	SLN	P	12	0	0	0	0
2017	SLN	P	37	0	3	6	0
2018	SLN	P	31	0	1	4	1
2018	SEA	P	5	0	0	1	0
2019	SEA	P	23	2	0	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sam Tuivailala — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	124

Sam Tuivailala: the record in brief

The profile opens with Sam Tuivailala's first major league game on September 9, 2014; the last one listed came on September 28, 2019. The team column moves through the St. Louis Cardinals (2014 to 2018) and the Seattle Mariners (2018 through 2019). Tuivailala played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on October 19, 1992, in San Mateo, CA, USA, Tuivailala was listed at 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds. The given name on file is Samuel Johnathan Tuivailala.

Tuivailala went 8-7 with a 3.33 ERA in 124 games, 2 of them starts. The same table counts 119 strikeouts. That 3.33 ERA compares with a 4.15 league average across the same seasons, 19.8% better. In 2017, one of the busiest seasons, Tuivailala posted a 2.55 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.36. Tuivailala's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 1,684.4.

Tuivailala's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 248 games from Retrosheet.

Every defensive appearance on record for Tuivailala, 124 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 6 putouts and 13 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Tuivailala

What years did Sam Tuivailala play?: Sam Tuivailala played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2019.
Was Sam Tuivailala a pitcher?: Yes. Sam Tuivailala pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 119 strikeouts.
What teams did Sam Tuivailala play for?: Sam Tuivailala played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (2014–2018) and the Seattle Mariners (2018–2019).
What were Sam Tuivailala's career stats?: In 124 games, Sam Tuivailala went 8-7 with a 3.33 ERA, 119 strikeouts, and 127.0 innings pitched.
What position did Sam Tuivailala play?: Sam Tuivailala played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Sam Tuivailala and how much did he weigh?: Sam Tuivailala was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 230 pounds.
What was Sam Tuivailala's career ERA?: Sam Tuivailala finished with a 3.33 career ERA, going 8-7 with 119 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sam Tuivailala have?: Sam Tuivailala recorded 119 career strikeouts.
Is Sam Tuivailala in the Hall of Fame?: No. Sam Tuivailala has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.