Sam Barkley vs. Norman Robinson — Career Comparison

Sam Barkley
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman
Norman Robinson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sam Barkley and Norman Robinson are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Barkley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.672 vs .656) and slugging (.359 vs .335). Norman Robinson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.321 vs .314). 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 Norman Robinson

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
138.74
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
161.57
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
600
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
635
600
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2329
555.18
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
588
555.59
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
602
143.5
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
151.18
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
102.03
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
122.83
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
29.8
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
21.73
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.3
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.61
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.38
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
41.48
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
28.35
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282.39
67.32
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.7
63.97
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
199.05
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
197
186.14
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
188.32
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
190.87
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
86.29
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
84
79.37
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
55.07
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
68.03
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
583
138.97
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
147.4
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306.28
73.01
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77.31
73.05
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.86
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.89
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
41.95
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
37.8
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
95
22.65
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.49
26.49
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
1.85
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.72
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
12.16
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.17
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.94
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
12.16
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
15.12
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
93.75
93.75

Fielding Stats for Sam Barkley and Norman Robinson

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
1.04
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.18
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.05
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15189
27
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3786
27
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5063
9
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1262
9
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
4
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
2.03
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
2.78
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.49
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.45
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4066
7.23
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
2.67
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3814
6.78
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
2.52
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.8
93.8
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.4
94.4
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.531
6.531
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.146
2.146
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.09
89.09
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.44
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Norman Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0