Smoky Burgess vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Smoky Burgess
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Smoky Burgess comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Smoky Burgess led in contact rate (K%+ 249 vs 155), home run production (HR/PA+ 103 vs 73), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 96). Smoky Burgess was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Smoky Burgess and Billy Sample

Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1691
202.39
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
826
177.13
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5013
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4471
535.13
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2516
539.53
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1318
157.75
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
684
146.68
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
929
111.19
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
502
107.65
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
27.53
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
127
27.23
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.95
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
15.08
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
46
9.86
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
46.56
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714.32
85.5
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1992
238.42
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1808
216.4
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
485
58.05
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
79.56
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
673
80.55
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1032
123.52
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.74
88.9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.56
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
57.09
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
195
41.82
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
9.58
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.72
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
32.32
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.57
18.57
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
12.17
12.17
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
1.77
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.56
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.93
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
4.67
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.72
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
121
14.48
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.72
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.56
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.02
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.68
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.23
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 600 PA
48.15
48.15
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Smoky Burgess and Billy Sample

Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1139
1.44
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
1.16
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
1.02
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
1.01
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21318
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7106
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5214
6.6
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1378
2.24
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
0.56
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.09
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.03
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5726
7.25
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5655
7.16
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
98.74
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.965
4.965
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.94
70.94
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.08
87.08
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.08
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.09
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.18
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Smoky Burgess
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
0.35
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Smoky Burgess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.2
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0