Sammy Vick

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1921)

AVG .248
HR 2
RBI 50
H 159
OPS .641
PIV -679
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 163 lb
Born
4/12/1895 in Batesville, MS, USA
Died
8/17/1986 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1917-09-20
Last Game
1921-09-24

Full name: Samuel Bruce Vick

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
213 641 90 159 28 11 2 50 12 51 91 .248 .305 .335 .641 -679

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OPS .641 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1917 NYA AL 10 36 4 10 3 0 0 2 2 1 6 .278 — — — — 0.0
1918 NYA AL 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1919 NYA AL 106 407 59 101 15 9 2 27 9 35 55 .248 .262 (-5%) .322 (-5%) .347 (-1%) .670 (-3%) -218.9
1920 NYA AL 51 118 21 26 7 1 0 11 1 14 20 .220 .271 (-19%) .331 (-6%) .363 (-18%) .694 (-12%) -197.3
1921 BOS AL 44 77 5 20 3 1 0 9 0 1 10 .260 .286 (-9%) .344 (-22%) .395 (-18%) .739 (-20%) -262.9
Career · 5 seasons 213 641 90 159 28 11 2 50 12 51 91 .248 — — — — -679

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1223494897231.278
Away912894061019.211

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-09-24 BOSSLAL 401000002
1921-09-24 BOSSLAW 301000000
1921-09-23 BOSSLAW 511000100
1921-09-22 BOSCLEL 100000001
1921-09-21 BOSCLEL 100000000
1921-09-20 BOSCLEW 000000010
1921-09-17 BOSCHWW 100000000
1921-09-15 BOSDETL 100000000
1921-09-13 BOSDETL 100000001
1921-09-10 BOSMINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 158 0 257 13 14 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 NYA OF 10 0 14 1 2 0
1918 NYA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1919 NYA OF 100 0 166 11 9 2
1920 NYA OF 33 0 56 0 3 0
1921 BOS OF 14 0 21 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 7
Center Field 3
Right Field 149

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Millsaps College Jackson MS 1914, 1915, 1916

Frequently Asked Questions about Sammy Vick

What years did Sammy Vick play?
Sammy Vick played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1921.
Was Sammy Vick a pitcher?
No. Sammy Vick was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Sammy Vick hit?
Sammy Vick hit 2 career home runs with 159 hits.