Show classic player card
Fred Lynn League
10-17-2074
Pinky Samford Second Base
Retired (1986, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .648 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 189 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 02-28-1952
HR 11 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(104 games)
RBI 70
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * F  (0.3%) SS D  (15.4%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B C+ (48.2%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B D  (14.9%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1976 STL
50
204
18
57
7
1
2
23
13
 42 0 1
2
 0 6
.674
.321
.353
.074
.279
1977 STL
54
204
23
45
6
2
5
18
21
 41 0 0
4
 3 15
.636
.293
.343
.123
.221
1978 STL
71
244
20
69
6
1
3
24
23
 41 1 0
1
 0 7
.699
.347
.352
.070
.283
1979 STL
14
43
7
9
0
0
1
2
5
 6 0 0
0
 0 1
.571
.292
.279
.070
.209
1980 BOS-KC
5
10
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.300
.100
.200
.100
.100
1980 BOS
3
8
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.375
.125
.250
.125
.125
1980 KC
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1981 MIL
25
47
3
8
2
0
0
2
5
 10 0 0
1
 1 3
.463
.250
.213
.043
.170
1985 NYA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
219
752
71
189
22
4
11
70
67
 142 1 1
8
 4 32
.648
.313
.335
.084
.251
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Pinky Samford has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-07-11The New York TrammellHOF have waived Pinky Samford.
1985-07-07The New York TrammellHOF have designated Pinky Samford for assignment.
1985-07-04The New York TrammellHOF have promoted Pinky Samford to the major league team.
1985-07-04The New York TrammellHOF have acquired Pinky Samford from the waiver wire.
1985-06-25The New York TrammellHOF have waived Pinky Samford.
1985-06-19The New York TrammellHOF have promoted Sap Santichai to the major league team. The New York TrammellHOF have designated Pinky Samford for assignment.
1985-06-18The New York TrammellHOF have promoted Pinky Samford to the major league team.
1985-06-18The New York TrammellHOF have acquired Pinky Samford from the waiver wire.
1983-08-08The New York Asians have waived Pinky Samford.
1983-07-27The New York Asians have acquired Pinky Samford from the waiver wire.
1982-04-01The Milwaukee Bombers have waived Pinky Samford.
1981-08-10The Milwaukee Bombers have designated Pinky Samford for assignment.
1981-04-05The Milwaukee Bombers have acquired Pinky Samford from the waiver wire.
1981-03-01The Kansas City Coroners have designated Bill Heilmann for assignment. The Kansas City Coroners have designated Pinky Samford for assignment.
1980-09-02The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Pinky Samford to the major league team.
1980-08-30The Kansas City Coroners have acquired Pinky Samford from the waiver wire.
1980-05-05The Boston Tunes have waived Pinky Samford.
1980-04-30The Boston Tunes have promoted Don Bodie to the major league team. The Boston Tunes have designated Pinky Samford for assignment.
1980-04-12The Boston Tunes have promoted Pinky Samford to the major league team.
1980-04-09The Boston Tunes have acquired Pinky Samford from the waiver wire.
1980-04-05The St. Louis Huskers have waived Pinky Samford.
1979-04-26The St. Louis Trumans have promoted Don Bodie to the major league team. The St. Louis Trumans have sent Pinky Samford to the minors.
1976-06-25The St. Louis Trumans have promoted Pinky Samford to the major league team. The St. Louis Trumans have sent Paul Pawlowski to the minors.
1976-06-25The St. Louis Trumans have acquired Pinky Samford from the waiver wire.
1976-06-20The Baltimore Buzzards have waived Pinky Samford.