Home Run Baker vs. Sam Chapman — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Home Run Baker comes out clearly ahead of Sam Chapman across most offensive categories. Home Run Baker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 408 vs 218), contact rate (K%+ 160 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 140 vs 116). Sam Chapman held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 93 vs 89). Home Run Baker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Home Run Baker and Sam Chapman

Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1575
141.89
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1368
146.57
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6660
600
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
5600
600
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5984
539.1
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
4988
534.43
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1838
165.59
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1329
142.39
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1324
119.28
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
887
95.04
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
28.38
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
210
22.5
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
9.28
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
5.57
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
96
8.65
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
19.29
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
46.31
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
442
47.36
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
998.73
89.98
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
735.9
78.85
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2647
238.47
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
2183
233.89
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2361
212.7
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1906
204.21
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
887
79.91
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
754
80.79
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
987
88.92
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
773
82.82
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1778
160.18
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1347
144.32
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1075.01
96.85
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
760.36
81.47
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.5
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.61
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
473
42.61
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
60.21
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
30.99
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
682
73.07
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.36
19.36
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
8.21
8.21
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
1.38
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
13.78
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.75
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
137
14.68
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.17
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.39
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.86
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
38
4.07
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
26.04
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
8.46
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.31
81.31
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
51.9
51.9

Fielding Stats for Home Run Baker and Sam Chapman

Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1548
5.14
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8139
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2713
9
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2154
7.15
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3727
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3155
10.47
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
1.07
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5631
18.68
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3958
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5309
17.61
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3847
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.28
94.28
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.895
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19.38
19.38
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.86
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0