Earl Battey vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Earl Battey
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Earl Battey comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Earl Battey led in home run production (HR/PA+ 113 vs 73), walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 87), and slugging (SLG+ 110 vs 96). Billy Sample held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 142). Earl Battey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Earl Battey and Billy Sample

Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1141
166.81
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
177.13
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4104
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3586
524.27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2516
539.53
Earl Battey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
969
141.67
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
684
146.68
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
698
102.05
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
107.65
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
21.93
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
27.23
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.49
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
15.2
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
46
9.86
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
39.62
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
507.4
74.18
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
214.18
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1418
207.31
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
57.46
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
79.56
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
65.64
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
107.89
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
555
119.01
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529.59
77.43
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Earl Battey
Career
Per 600 PA
28
4.09
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
61.55
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
195
41.82
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
6.14
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.72
Earl Battey
Career
Per 600 PA
470
68.71
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
49.32
Earl Battey
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.17
12.17
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
5.7
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.93
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
4.39
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.72
Earl Battey
Career
Per 600 PA
127
18.57
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.72
Earl Battey
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.9
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.02
Earl Battey
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.75
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Earl Battey
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.65
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Earl Battey
Career
Per 600 PA
52
52
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Earl Battey and Billy Sample

Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
1.12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
1.16
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1016
1.04
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
1.01
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26308
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8769.1
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6176
6.34
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1378
2.24
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
501
0.51
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
Earl Battey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.07
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.03
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6746
6.92
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6677
6.85
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.98
98.98
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
98.74
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.143
6.143
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.47
93.47
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.08
87.08
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.07
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Earl Battey
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.1
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earl Battey
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
0.32
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earl Battey
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
0.28
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earl Battey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.22
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0