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Chris Sampson

Astros Career team 2006–2010
Position Starting Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 48
Height 6' 1"
Weight 195 lbs
Birth Place Channelview, TX
Born May 23, 1978

Key Insights

2010
One opponent brings the best out of him

Ryan Theriot has hit .167/.167/.167 against Sampson over 18 plate appearances, the least any regular opponent has managed.

3 for 18 with 0 home runs and 3 strikeouts, against a 1.071 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Sampson has struck Rickie Weeks out 5 times in 10 plate appearances, 50% of everything between them.

5 strikeouts in 10 plate appearances.
One club he looks forward to seeing on the schedule

The STL lineup has hit .118 and slugged .176 against Sampson across 36 plate appearances, the quietest club on his record.

4 hits, 0 home runs and 4 strikeouts, against a .432 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Chris Young has hit .500/.500/1.200 against Sampson over 12 plate appearances, more than any other hitter has managed.

5 for 10 with 2 home runs and 0 strikeouts, against a 1.071 OPS median across his matchups.
He cannot get the bat on this opponent's pitches

No hitter swings through more of what Sampson throws than Brandon Phillips: 28.6% of the swings between them come up empty.

12 plate appearances between them. 94th percentile of the 12 matchups on his own record.
One club he never seems to get going against

The PIT lineup has hit .362 and slugged .672 against Sampson across 60 plate appearances, the club that has done the most damage to him.

21 hits, 5 home runs and 4 strikeouts, against a .432 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.

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Player Bio Data
DOB May 23, 1978
Birth Place Channelview, TX
Height 6' 1"
Weight 195 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right
College/Draft Texas Tech