Samuels, Roger

Roger Howard Samuels

Samuels, a lefty hurler whose father is Jewish, pitched for the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates in the late 1980s. Roger, who was a star at Santa Clara University, now directs a summer baseball camp through Santa Clara called Camp With the Pros.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. January 5, 1961

Career Highlights:
In 1988, Samuels debuted in the majors with the San Francisco Giants and had a solid season. In 15 relief appearances, he finished 1-2, with a quite decent 3.47 ERA. The southpaw did not last with the Giants, however, and pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates the following year. Roger struggled with the Pirates, appearing in only 5 games with a 9.82 ERA. He did not play in the big leagues after the 1989 season.

Career Dates:
Samuel pitched for the San Francisco in 1988, and for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1989.

Position:
Pitcher

Physical description:
6'5", 210 pounds
Left-handed

Career Statistics:
Wins: 1
Losses: 2
Winning pct.: .333

ERA: 4.33

Games: 20
Games Started: 0
Complete Games: 0

Innings Pitched: 27.0
Hits Allowed: 26
Bases-on-Balls: 11
Strike Outs: 24

Shut-outs: 0

Relief Pitching
Wins: 1
Losses: 2
Saves: 0

Batting
At-bats: 3
Hits: 0
Home Runs: 0
Batting Average: 0.000

Fielding Statistics
Put-outs: 1
Assists: 4
Errors: 0
Double Plays: 0

Total Chances per Game: 0.3
Fielding avg: 1.000

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