Sam Hinds (baseball)

Summary

Samuel Russell Hinds (July 11, 1953 – September 19, 2019) was a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. He was selected in the 35th round of the 1971 amateur draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, but never played for them. After graduating from Broward Junior College,[1] he would go on to be signed in 1974 by the Brewers as an undrafted amateur free agent. He made his major league debut in 1977 against the Boston Red Sox. He lost the outing, and would make only two more starts before being demoted to triple A in 1978, then double A in 1979. He finished playing baseball after the 1979 season, having made only three starts in his major league career.[2] Hinds died on September 19, 2019, in Hanford, California.[3]

Sam Hinds
Pitcher
Born: (1953-07-11)July 11, 1953
Frederick, Maryland
Died: September 19, 2019(2019-09-19) (aged 66)
Hanford, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 21, 1977, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
September 4, 1977, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Games pitched29
Win–loss record0–3
Earned run average4.73
Strikeouts46
Teams

References edit

  1. ^ "Sam Hinds Baseball Stats". The Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
  2. ^ "Sam Hinds statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
  3. ^ "Obituary for Samuel Russell Hinds at Yost & Webb Funeral Care". www.ywcares.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
  • Baseball Almanac biography