Sam Barkley vs. Joe Hornung — Career Comparison

Sam Barkley
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman
Joe Hornung
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sam Barkley and Joe Hornung are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Barkley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.672 vs .627) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .277). Joe Hornung had the advantage in home run production (31 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Barkley 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 Joe Hornung

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
138.74
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1123
137.01
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
2517
600
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4918
600
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
2329
555.18
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4784
583.65
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
602
143.5
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1230
150.06
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
428
102.03
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
114.31
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
29.8
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
20.98
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.3
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
10.98
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.38
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
3.78
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
41.48
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
35.75
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
282.39
67.32
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
485.31
59.21
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
835
199.05
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1675
204.35
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790
188.32
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1364
166.41
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
362
86.29
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
787
96.01
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
231
55.07
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
68.81
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
583
138.97
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1320
161.04
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
306.28
73.01
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541.93
66.12
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.86
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.71
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
41.95
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
120
14.64
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
22.65
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
498
60.76
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.49
26.49
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
9.88
9.88
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
1.85
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
12.16
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
19.4
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
12.16
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
19.4
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Barkley and Joe Hornung

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
1.04
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.03
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15189
27
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29661
27
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5063
9
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9887
9
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
4
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2558
2.33
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
2.78
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
0.2
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.45
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
0.19
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4066
7.23
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
2995
2.73
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3814
6.78
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
2783
2.53
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.8
93.8
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.92
92.92
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.531
6.531
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.461
2.461
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.44
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.06
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0