George Bone vs. Sam Chapman — Career Comparison

George Bone
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Sam Chapman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, George Bone and Sam Chapman are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Chapman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .711) and slugging (.438 vs .349). George Bone had the advantage in on-base percentage (.362 vs .342). By the career numbers, Sam Chapman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Bone and Sam Chapman

George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
153.19
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1368
146.57
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5600
600
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
548.94
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4988
534.43
George Bone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
165.96
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1329
142.39
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
140.43
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
887
95.04
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
22.5
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.57
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
19.29
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
47.36
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
5.66
72.21
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735.9
78.85
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
15
191.49
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2183
233.89
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
217.02
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1906
204.21
George Bone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
George Bone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
6
76.6
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
80.79
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
6
76.6
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
82.82
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
153.19
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1347
144.32
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.55
83.67
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760.36
81.47
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.61
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
4
51.06
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
60.21
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Bone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
682
73.07
George Bone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.5
23.5
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
8.21
8.21
George Bone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.75
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Bone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
137
14.68
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.39
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.07
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
8.46
George Bone
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.9
51.9

Fielding Stats for George Bone and Sam Chapman

George Bone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
George Bone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.2
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
George Bone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Bone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Bone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
9
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Bone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.4
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3727
George Bone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.9
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
George Bone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.8
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
George Bone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.1
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3958
George Bone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.3
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3847
George Bone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.89
86.89
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.2
George Bone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.417
4.417
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.895
George Bone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Bone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.6
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
George Bone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Bone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Bone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Bone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0