Ed Boland vs. Ron Samford — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Ron Samford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Boland and Ron Samford are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Boland posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.279 vs .261) and batting average (.257 vs .219). Ron Samford had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Boland had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Boland and Ron Samford

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
57
244.29
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
263.33
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
556.67
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
121.67
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
86.67
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.43
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.33
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.33
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.33
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
35
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.57
49.57
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.73
44.56
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
180
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
176.67
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
167.14
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
155
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
51.67
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
45
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
88.33
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.3
57.01
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.99
43.32
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
28.33
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
60
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
46
76.67
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
7.83
7.83
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.67
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.33
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
20
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.33
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Ron Samford

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.41
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.95
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2699
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
899.2
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.86
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.13
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
5.23
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
4.99
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.41
95.41
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.539
3.539
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.38
67.38
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.62
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0