Wally Berger vs. Sam Chapman — Career Comparison

Wally Berger
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Sam Chapman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wally Berger comes out clearly ahead of Sam Chapman across most offensive categories. Wally Berger led in home run production (HR/PA+ 349 vs 218), slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 116), and walk rate (BB%+ 105 vs 93). Sam Chapman held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 71 vs 62). Wally Berger was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Berger and Sam Chapman

Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1350
143.03
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1368
146.57
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5663
600
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
5600
600
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5163
547.02
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
4988
534.43
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
164.22
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1329
142.39
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
950
100.65
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
887
95.04
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
31.68
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
210
22.5
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.25
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
5.57
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
25.64
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
180
19.29
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
600
63.57
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
442
47.36
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934.95
99.06
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
735.9
78.85
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2693
285.33
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
2183
233.89
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2023
214.34
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1906
204.21
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.881
0.881
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
85.71
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
754
80.79
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898
95.14
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
773
82.82
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
155.22
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1347
144.32
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
973.84
103.18
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
760.36
81.47
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.03
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.61
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
435
46.09
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
60.21
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
694
73.53
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
682
73.07
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
8.16
8.16
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.21
8.21
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.86
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.75
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
7.31
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
137
14.68
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.81
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.39
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.07
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.81
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
8.46
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
51.9
51.9

Fielding Stats for Wally Berger and Sam Chapman

Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3430
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3727
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3612
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3958
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3521
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3847
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.48
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.895
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0