Newt Allen vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Newt Allen
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Newt Allen and Billy Sample are closely matched on the surface stats. Newt Allen posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.345 vs .330) and batting average (.286 vs .272). Billy Sample had the advantage in home run production (46 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Newt Allen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Newt Allen and Billy Sample

Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1035
138.74
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
177.13
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4476
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3988
534.58
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2516
539.53
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1140
152.82
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
684
146.68
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
885
118.63
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
502
107.65
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
23.19
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
27.23
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
8.04
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.95
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
9.86
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
34.18
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
39.03
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569.07
76.28
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1499
200.94
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
207.36
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1499
200.94
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
677
90.75
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
371
79.56
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
69.3
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1172
157.1
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629.35
84.36
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.35
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
44.77
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
195
41.82
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.13
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.72
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.62
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165.78
165.78
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
12.17
12.17
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.37
12.37
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
17.29
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
37
7.93
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.72
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
36
7.72
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
22.25
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
98
21.02
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.07
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
23.32
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.4
95.4
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Newt Allen and Billy Sample

Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1053
1.19
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
1.16
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
1.06
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
1.01
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23886
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7962
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2210
2.5
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1378
2.24
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
2.98
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
0.33
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.03
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5142
5.81
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4846
5.48
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.24
94.24
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.602
4.602
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.79
88.79
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.08
87.08
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
0.49
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0