Sam Barkley vs. Larry Gardner — Career Comparison

Sam Barkley
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman
Larry Gardner
Lost GenerationVermontThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Larry Gardner posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Barkley. Larry Gardner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.739 vs .672) and on-base percentage (.355 vs .314). Sam Barkley had the advantage in home run production (10 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Larry Gardner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Barkley and Larry Gardner

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
582
138.74
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1923
150.14
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
2517
600
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7685
600
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2329
555.18
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6688
522.16
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
602
143.5
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1931
150.76
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
428
102.03
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
115.08
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
29.8
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
23.5
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.3
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
10.07
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.38
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.11
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
41.48
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
35.68
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
282.39
67.32
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
963.22
75.2
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
835
199.05
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2571
200.73
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
790
188.32
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2617
204.32
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
362
86.29
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
867
67.69
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
231
55.07
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934
72.92
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
583
138.97
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1774
138.5
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
306.28
73.01
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1061.06
82.84
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.86
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
2.5
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
176
41.95
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
654
51.06
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
22.65
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
434
33.88
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.49
26.49
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
17.71
17.71
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
1.85
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.51
1.51
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
24.28
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
12.16
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
12.88
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
7.1
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
12.16
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
19.99
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
64.45
64.45

Fielding Stats for Sam Barkley and Larry Gardner

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
584
1.04
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1842
14.85
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.98
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15189
27
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3348
27
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5063
9
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1116
9
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2249
4
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2177
17.56
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1565
2.78
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3939
31.77
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
0.45
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
2.7
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4066
7.23
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6451
52.02
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3814
6.78
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6116
49.32
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.8
93.8
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.531
6.531
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.44
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.48
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0