Baseball
Ike Samuls
Samuel Earl Samuls
An undistinguished hitter and an awful fielder, Samuls played one year, 1895, for St. Louis of the National League. He played 21 games at third base, and 3 at shortstop. Ike had a terrible .230 batting average, and a gruesome fielding percentage of .736. He averaged exactly an error per game.
Birth and Death Dates:
b. February 20, 1876 - d. January 1, 1942
Career Highlights:
In only 24 games for St. Louis, Ike stole 5 bases and drove in 5 runs. He joined the club directly from Chicago amateur ball for a salary of $50 a month.
Career Dates:
Ike played for the St. Louis Browns, 1895.
Position:
Third base and shortstop
Physical description:
Right-handed
Career Statistics:
Games: 24
Batting Avg.: .230
Slugging Avg.: .257
At-bats: 74
Hits: 17
Doubles: 2
Triples: 0
Home Runs: 0
Home Run %: 0
Runs: 5
RBI: 5
BB: 5
Strike Outs: 7
Stolen Bases: 5
Pinch Hitting
At-bats: 0
Hits: 0
Fielding Statistics
Put-outs: 22
Assists: 45
Errors: 24
Double-plays: 1
Total Chances per Game: 3.8
Fielding Avg: .736
An undistinguished hitter and an awful fielder, Samuls played one year, 1895, for St. Louis of the National League. He played 21 games at third base, and 3 at shortstop. Ike had a terrible .230 batting average, and a gruesome fielding percentage of .736. He averaged exactly an error per game.
Birth and Death Dates:
b. February 20, 1876 - d. January 1, 1942
Career Highlights:
In only 24 games for St. Louis, Ike stole 5 bases and drove in 5 runs. He joined the club directly from Chicago amateur ball for a salary of $50 a month.
Career Dates:
Ike played for the St. Louis Browns, 1895.
Position:
Third base and shortstop
Physical description:
Right-handed
Career Statistics:
Games: 24
Batting Avg.: .230
Slugging Avg.: .257
At-bats: 74
Hits: 17
Doubles: 2
Triples: 0
Home Runs: 0
Home Run %: 0
Runs: 5
RBI: 5
BB: 5
Strike Outs: 7
Stolen Bases: 5
Pinch Hitting
At-bats: 0
Hits: 0
Fielding Statistics
Put-outs: 22
Assists: 45
Errors: 24
Double-plays: 1
Total Chances per Game: 3.8
Fielding Avg: .736