Sam Warmack
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Sam Warmack was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Hilldale Club and the Washington Pilots. In 62 career games, he hit .323 with 74 hits, 2 home runs, and 31 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 588.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Born
- 1899
Full name: Samuel Warmack
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 229 | 47 | 74 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 21 | 1 | .323 | .382 | .476 | .858 | 588 |
Career AVG .323 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +14.4% above league average.
Career OBP .382 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — +11.0% above league average.
Career SLG .476 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — +17.9% above league average.
Career OPS .858 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — +14.7% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | HIL | ANL | 35 | 133 | 30 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 1 | .331 | .289 (+14%) | .353 (+13%) | .415 (+16%) | .769 (+14%) | 342.1 |
| 1932 | WAP | EWL | 23 | 81 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .321 | .275 (+17%) | .335 (+10%) | .391 (+29%) | .726 (+20%) | 245.9 |
| 1932 | HIL | EWL | 4 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 245.9 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 62 | 229 | 47 | 74 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 21 | 1 | .323 | — | — | — | — | 834 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-09-01 | HIL | NYL | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-09-01 | HIL | NYL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 3 |
| Third Base | 8 |
| Left Field | 31 |
| Center Field | 19 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Sam Warmack: the record in brief
Sam Warmack's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1929 to 1932. The season rows list, in order, the Hilldale Club (1929 through 1932) and the Washington Pilots (1932). Warmack played primarily as a left fielder. Warmack was born in 1899. Warmack's full given name, per the bio, is Samuel Warmack.
Warmack finished with 74 hits from 229 at bats in 62 games, which works out to .323, adding 2 home runs and 31 RBI. The on-base percentage is .382 and the slugging percentage .476, for an OPS of .858. Measured against the leagues Warmack played in, the .323 career average compares with a .282 league average over the same seasons, 14.4% above the league. No season topped the 44 hits of 1929. In 1929, a season of regular play, Warmack hit .331 while the league hit .289. The PIV column, the site's own offense metric scaled to each season's league, sums to 588 for Warmack; 1929 contributed the most, 342.1.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Warmack
- Was Sam Warmack a pitcher?
- No. Sam Warmack was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Sam Warmack hit?
- Sam Warmack hit 2 career home runs with 74 hits.
- What was Sam Warmack's career batting average?
- Sam Warmack batted .323 over his career, with 74 hits in 229 at bats.
- How many RBI did Sam Warmack have?
- Sam Warmack drove in 31 runs in his career.
- Is Sam Warmack in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Sam Warmack has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Sam Warmack play for?
- Sam Warmack played for the Hilldale Club and the Washington Pilots.