Pete Burns vs. Sam Chapman — Career Comparison

Pete Burns
Pre-GenerationalAlabamaNorth AmericaChicago Columbia GiantsWestern League (Independent)Catcher
Sam Chapman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Pete Burns and Sam Chapman are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Chapman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .718) and slugging (.438 vs .333). Pete Burns had the advantage in on-base percentage (.385 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 Pete Burns and Sam Chapman

Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7
144.83
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1368
146.57
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5600
600
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
24
496.55
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4988
534.43
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
165.52
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1329
142.39
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
165.52
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
887
95.04
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
22.5
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.57
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
19.29
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
47.36
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3.12
64.58
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735.9
78.85
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
8
165.52
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2183
233.89
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
206.9
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1906
204.21
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
80.79
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
82.82
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1347
144.32
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.11
85.04
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760.36
81.47
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.61
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
60.21
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
682
73.07
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.21
8.21
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.75
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
137
14.68
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.39
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.07
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
8.46
Pete Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.9
51.9

Fielding Stats for Pete Burns and Sam Chapman

Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.02
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.02
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
9
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
5.08
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3727
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.16
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
6.68
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3958
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
6.24
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3847
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.48
93.48
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.143
6.143
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.895
Pete Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0