Jim Bottomley vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Jim Bottomley
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVP
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jim Bottomley comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Jim Bottomley led in home run production (HR/PA+ 226 vs 73), slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 96), and walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 87). Billy Sample held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 97). Jim Bottomley was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jim Bottomley and Billy Sample

Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1991
142.98
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
177.13
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8355
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7471
536.52
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2516
539.53
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.876
0.876
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2313
166.1
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
684
146.68
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
106.14
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
107.65
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
33.39
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
127
27.23
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
10.84
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
15.73
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
46
9.86
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
59.96
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1362.84
97.87
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3737
268.37
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3020
216.88
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.865
0.865
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1177
84.52
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
371
79.56
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422
102.12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2380
170.92
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1442.16
103.57
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
3.09
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
47.68
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
195
41.82
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.72
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
591
42.44
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.14
14.14
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
12.17
12.17
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
12.71
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
37
7.93
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.72
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.37
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
36
7.72
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
58
4.17
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.02
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.08
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
73
5.24
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.45
79.45
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Jim Bottomley and Billy Sample

Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1886
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
1.16
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
1.01
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16644
27
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5548
9
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18337
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1378
2.24
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.05
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.03
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19375
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
2.32
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19152
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1410
2.29
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.85
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.155
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.08
87.08
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0