Sam Barkley vs. Al Rubeling — Career Comparison

Sam Barkley
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman
Al Rubeling
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sam Barkley and Al Rubeling are closely matched on the surface stats. Al Rubeling posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.321 vs .314) and home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). Sam Barkley had the advantage in batting average (.258 vs .249). By the career numbers, Al Rubeling 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 Al Rubeling

Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
138.74
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
181.36
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
600
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
837
600
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2329
555.18
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
747
535.48
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602
143.5
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
186
133.33
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
102.03
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
135
96.77
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
29.8
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
31
22.22
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.3
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
12
8.6
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.38
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.73
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
41.48
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
51
36.56
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Al Rubeling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Al Rubeling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282.39
67.32
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
86.55
62.04
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
199.05
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
265
189.96
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
188.32
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
189.96
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Al Rubeling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Al Rubeling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Rubeling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Al Rubeling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Al Rubeling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
86.29
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
94
67.38
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
55.07
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
56.63
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
138.97
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
165
118.28
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.28
73.01
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
92.41
66.25
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.86
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.43
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
41.95
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
55.2
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
22.65
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
95
68.1
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.49
26.49
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
8.81
8.81
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
1.85
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Rubeling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.89
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
15
10.75
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.16
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.73
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Rubeling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.58
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.16
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
13
9.32
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 600 PA
61.54
61.54

Fielding Stats for Sam Barkley and Al Rubeling

Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
1.04
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15189
27
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5063
9
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
4
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
2.78
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 9 Innings
415
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.45
Al Rubeling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4066
7.23
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 9 Innings
734
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3814
6.78
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 9 Innings
701
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.8
93.8
Al Rubeling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.5
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.531
6.531
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.338
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.44
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Al Rubeling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Rubeling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0