Doris Sams

Doris Sams
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Center field / Left field / Pitcher
Born: (1927-02-02)February 2, 1927 Knoxville, Tennessee
Died: June 28, 2012(2012-06-28) (aged 85) Knoxville, Tennessee
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1946
Last appearance
1953
Career statistics
Batting average	.290
Home runs	22
Runs batted in	286
Win–loss record	64–47
Earned run average	2.16
Teams
Muskegon Lassies (1946–'50) Kalamazoo Lassies (1950–'53)
Career highlights and awards
Two-time Player of the Year Award (1947, 1949) Five-time All-Star Team (1947, 1949-'52) Perfect game (1947) No-hitter (1948) Four playoff appearances (1947-'49, 1953) Single-season leader in batting average (1949) home runs (1952) Ranks 8th on the All-time list for batting average Tied for 12th on the All-time list for home runs National Women's Baseball Hall of Fame Induction (2012) [1]

Doris Jane Sams (February 2, 1927 – June 28, 2012), nicknamed "Sammye", was an American outfielder and pitcher who played from 1946 through 1953 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), 145 lbs., she batted and threw right-handed.^[2][3]