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1976–1987 · P
Joe Sambito
6' 1", 185 lbs·Lived to 74·Bats L / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
1.77
Best ERA · 1979
8
Most W · 1980
96
Most K · 1978
0.963
Best WHIP · 1980
Career Arc · OPS
5 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
11 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
11 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | HOU | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .639 | 94 |
| 1977 | HOU | 54 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .308 | 42 |
| 1978 | HOU | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .452 | 64 |
| 1979 | HOU | 63 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .286 | 1.012 | 139 |
| 1980 | HOU | 64 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .100 | 14 |
| 1981 | HOU | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1982 | HOU | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1984 | HOU | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1985 | NYM | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | BOS | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | BOS | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 462 | 52 | 0 | 4 | .135 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
11 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | HOU | 20 | 53.3 | 3 | 2 | 3.54 | 99 | 26 | 1.106 |
| 1977 | HOU | 54 | 89.0 | 5 | 5 | 2.33 | 171 | 67 | 1.135 |
| 1978 | HOU | 62 | 88.0 | 4 | 9 | 3.07 | 120 | 96 | 1.330 |
| 1979 | HOU | 63 | 91.3 | 8 | 7 | 1.77 | 225 | 83 | 1.128 |
| 1980 | HOU | 64 | 90.3 | 8 | 4 | 2.19 | 175 | 75 | 0.963 |
| 1981 | HOU | 49 | 63.7 | 5 | 5 | 1.84 | 195 | 41 | 1.021 |
| 1982 | HOU | 9 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 | 542 | 7 | 0.711 |
| 1984 | HOU | 32 | 47.7 | 0 | 0 | 3.02 | 126 | 26 | 1.154 |
| 1985 | NYM | 8 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 | 12.66 | 31 | 3 | 2.719 |
| 1986 | BOS | 53 | 44.7 | 2 | 0 | 4.84 | 82 | 30 | 1.567 |
| 1987 | BOS | 47 | 37.7 | 2 | 6 | 6.93 | 62 | 35 | 1.646 |
| Career | 461 | 629.1 | 37 | 38 | — | — | 489 | — | |
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