Sam Barkley vs. Ed Roetz — Career Comparison

Sam Barkley
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman
Ed Roetz
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Sam Barkley and Ed Roetz are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Barkley posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.314 vs .306) and batting average (.258 vs .244). Ed Roetz had the advantage in OPS (.684 vs .672). 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 Ed Roetz

Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
138.74
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
188.24
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
600
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2329
555.18
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
45
529.41
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602
143.5
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
11
129.41
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
102.03
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
70.59
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
29.8
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
9.3
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.38
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
41.48
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
58.82
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282.39
67.32
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
64.03
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
835
199.05
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
200
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
188.32
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
176.47
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
86.29
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
82.35
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
55.07
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
58.82
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
583
138.97
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
141.18
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.28
73.01
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
5.64
66.38
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.86
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
41.95
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
22.65
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
70.59
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.49
26.49
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
8.5
8.5
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
1.85
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.16
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.16
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Barkley and Ed Roetz

Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
1.04
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15189
27
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5063
9
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
4
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
2.78
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.45
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4066
7.23
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3814
6.78
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.8
93.8
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.71
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.531
6.531
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.563
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.44
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Ed Roetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Roetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0