Return to letter index Previous Player:  Pat Rice      Next Player:  Woody Rich    Sam Rice () Full name: Edgar Charles Rice Born: February 20, 1890 in Morocco, IN Height: 5' 9'' Weight: 150 lb. Sam Rice played in the major leagues for 20 years. His lifetime batting average was .323. Sam Rice had a career Won/Loss Record of 1/1, and a lifetime ERA of 2.48. Comments on Sam Rice Posted by David D.   Because Sam Rice was a mere 13 hits shy of the 3000 mark, his inclusion in the Hall of Fame was delayed, but he was finally admitted in 1963, 29 years after he retired. Add a new comment