Sam Khalifa, baseball player, 1985-1987

Sam Khalifa

Born: 12/5/1963 in Fontana, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1985-06-25 | Final Game: 1987-07-31

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

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Biography

Sam Khalifa, born in 1963, was a professional baseball player who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1987. Over the course of his career, he participated in 164 games, where he recorded 107 hits, including 2 home runs and 37 RBIs. Khalifa finished his playing career with a batting average of .219 and successfully stole 5 bases, showcasing his speed on the base paths. Khalifa's time in the league came during an era marked by the transition from traditional baseball strategies to a more power-centric game, as offensive output began to rise in the late 1980s. Although his career numbers may not reflect the impact of some of his contemporaries, Khalifa's contributions on the field were notable in their own right, providing depth and versatility to the teams he played for. After his retirement on July 31, 1987, Khalifa remained a part of baseball history, remembered for his perseverance and dedication to the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
164 488 39 107 20 3 2 37 5 53 86 0.219 0.294 0.285 0.578 -1494.5

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career SLG .285 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.578 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1985 PIT NL 95 320 30 76 14 3 2 31 5 34 56 0.237 .257 (-8%) .323 (-5%) .390 (-18%) .714 (-12%) -721.5
1986 PIT NL 64 151 8 28 6 0 0 4 0 19 28 0.185 .257 (-28%) .325 (-15%) .395 (-43%) .720 (-30%) -773.0
1987 PIT NL 5 17 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.176 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 6 2 9 5 0 0
SS 160 149 246 485 27 71

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 PIT SS 95 94 156 316 16 45
1986 PIT 2B 6 2 9 5 0 0
1986 PIT SS 60 50 85 163 10 25
1987 PIT SS 5 5 5 6 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 6
Shortstop 160