Ben Boyd vs. Sam Chapman — Career Comparison

Ben Boyd
Pre-GenerationalMarylandNorth AmericaCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCenter Fielder
Sam Chapman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ben Boyd and Sam Chapman are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Chapman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .765) and slugging (.438 vs .407). Ben Boyd had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 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 Ben Boyd and Sam Chapman

Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
6
116.13
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1368
146.57
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5600
600
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
27
522.58
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4988
534.43
Ben Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ben Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.881
0.881
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
174.19
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1329
142.39
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
135.48
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
887
95.04
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
22.5
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.57
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
19.29
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
47.36
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.56
88.2
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735.9
78.85
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
11
212.9
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2183
233.89
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
10
193.55
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1906
204.21
Ben Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ben Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Ben Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
754
80.79
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
773
82.82
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
212.9
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1347
144.32
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.01
96.93
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760.36
81.47
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.61
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
60.21
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
682
73.07
Ben Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.5
15.5
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
8.21
8.21
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.75
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
137
14.68
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
4.39
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.07
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
8.46
Ben Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
51.9
51.9

Fielding Stats for Ben Boyd and Sam Chapman

Ben Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
Ben Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
9
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.6
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3727
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.56
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Ben Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.02
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3958
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.15
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3847
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.76
82.76
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Ben Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.895
Ben Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0