Show classic player card
Thurman Munson League
9-22-2250
Sam Hemphill Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.99 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 23-16 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 04-20-1928
K 291 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(53 games)
IP 511.0
WHIP 1.58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C    Mentor Val D+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 CIN
1
 1
10
0
0
0
0
 1
9.2
 21 19 16 1 9
3
3.10
14.90
1952 KC
0
 1
23
0
0
0
0
 0
22.1
 39 23 23 2 6
11
2.01
9.27
1953 KC
6
 2
96
0
0
0
0
 1
104.0
 128 75 73 1 45
72
1.66
6.32
1954 PIT
7
 6
88
0
0
0
0
 2
156.0
 180 104 95 3 60
72
1.54
5.48
1955 PIT-WAS
1
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
13.1
 21 16 15 1 6
8
2.03
10.13
1956 WAS
2
 0
11
0
0
0
0
 1
18.2
 16 8 8 0 8
10
1.29
3.86
1957 WAS
3
 1
34
0
0
0
0
 0
89.1
 98 57 54 0 28
63
1.41
5.44
1958 WAS
2
 3
21
5
0
0
0
 0
52.2
 72 39 39 1 18
29
1.71
6.66
1961 KC
1
 2
25
0
0
0
0
 0
31.1
 28 11 11 0 6
15
1.09
3.16
1962 KC
0
 0
11
0
0
0
0
 0
13.2
 15 6 6 0 3
8
1.32
3.95
2250
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
23
 16
326
5
0
0
0
 5
511.0
 618 358 340 9 189
291
1.58
5.99
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Sam Hemphill has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-05-15The Kansas City Killers waive Sam Hemphill.
1961-07-23The Kansas City Killers have promoted Sam Hemphill to the major league team. The Kansas City Killers have designated Nate Bochsler for assignment.
1961-07-23The Kansas City Killers have acquired Sam Hemphill from the waiver wire.
1960-08-23The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Sam Hemphill.
1960-08-23The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Sam Hemphill from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The Cincinnati Cubs have waived Sam Hemphill.
1959-10-03The Cincinnati Cubs have acquired Sam Hemphill from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The Washington Presidents have waived Sam Hemphill.
1959-03-25The Washington Presidents have acquired Sam Hemphill from the waiver wire.
1958-07-02The Washington Presidents have waived Sam Hemphill.
1958-06-21The Washington Presidents have promoted Jesse McCall to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have designated Sam Hemphill for assignment.
1957-07-25The Washington Presidents have promoted Sam Hemphill to the major league team.
1957-06-03The Washington Presidents have promoted Laurin Jelic to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have promoted Walter Ross to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have sent Dolf Davidson to the minors. The Washington Presidents have designated Sam Hemphill for assignment.
1957-06-03The Washington Presidents have promoted Sam Hemphill to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have sent Jack Bero to the minors.
1957-05-13The Washington Presidents have promoted Brent Carlton to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have designated Sam Hemphill for assignment.
1957-04-11The Washington Presidents have promoted Sam Hemphill to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have promoted Jack Daub to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have promoted Stu Morgan to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have promoted Francisco Lis to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have promoted Carlos Leheny to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have sent Haywood Dean to the minors. The Washington Presidents have designated Mike Coleman for assignment. The Washington Presidents have sent Chick Moyer to the minors. The Washington Presidents have designated Laurin Jelic for assignment. The Washington Presidents have designated Pol Fitzmorris for assignment.
1957-03-25The Washington Presidents have designated John Daughters for assignment. The Washington Presidents have sent Dolf Davidson to the minors. The Washington Presidents have sent Brent Carlton to the minors. The Washington Presidents have designated Sam Hemphill for assignment. The Washington Presidents have sent Mark Oldham to the minors. The Washington Presidents have sent Bill Torborg to the minors.
1956-09-02The Washington Presidents have promoted Sam Hemphill to the major league team.
1956-08-03The Washington Presidents have acquired Sam Hemphill from the waiver wire.
1956-07-02The Kansas City Killers have waived Sam Hemphill.
1956-06-29The Kansas City Killers have promoted Keith Blanks to the major league team. The Kansas City Killers have sent Sam Hemphill to the minors.
1956-06-28The Kansas City Killers have promoted Sam Hemphill to the major league team. The Kansas City Killers have sent Jim Cone to the minors.
1956-06-25The Kansas City Killers have acquired Sam Hemphill from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Killers have waived Hans Blank.
1956-05-12The Washington Presidents have waived Sam Hemphill.
1955-10-13The Washington Presidents have sent Sam Hemphill to the minors. The Washington Presidents have sent Bill Torborg to the minors.
1955-09-05The Washington Presidents have promoted Brent Carlton to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have promoted Sam Hemphill to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have promoted Dennis Hare to the major league team.
1955-07-08The Washington Presidents have acquired Sam Hemphill from the waiver wire.
1955-06-28The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Sam Hemphill.
1955-04-04The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Pinky Brewer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Sam Hemphill to the minors.
1954-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Danny Heathcott, Sam Hemphill, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 4 (KC) from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Andy Carlton.
1953-07-25The Kansas City Killers have promoted Sam Hemphill to the major league team. The Kansas City Killers have designated Harry Verban for assignment.
1953-04-11The Kansas City Killers have promoted Sam Hemphill to the major league team. The Kansas City Killers have sent Chris X to the minors.
1952-10-13The Kansas City Killers have promoted Shane Earley to the major league team. The Kansas City Killers have sent Sam Hemphill to the minors.
1952-10-13The Kansas City Killers have promoted Sam Hemphill to the major league team.
1952-10-06The Kansas City Killers have sent Sam Hemphill to the minors.
1952-08-15The Kansas City Killers have promoted Sam Hemphill to the major league team. The Kansas City Killers have sent Enrico Palazzo to the minors.
1952-06-24The Kansas City Killers have acquired Sam Hemphill from the waiver wire.
1952-06-13The Cincinnati Cubs have waived Sam Hemphill.
1952-04-01The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Mike Remlinger to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cubs have sent Sam Hemphill to the minors.
1951-09-09The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Sam Hemphill to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cubs have promoted Jeff Fassero to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cubs have sent Mike Remlinger to the minors. The Cincinnati Cubs have sent Essej Drowah to the minors.