Byron Buxton vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Byron Buxton
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Byron Buxton holds a real edge over Billy Sample in this comparison. Byron Buxton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 172 vs 73), slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 96), and walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 87). Billy Sample held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 78). The edge belongs to Byron Buxton.

Hitting Stats for Byron Buxton and Billy Sample

Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
157.68
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
177.13
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3417
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3102
544.69
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2516
539.53
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
134.86
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
684
146.68
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
391
68.66
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
107.65
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
31.26
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
127
27.23
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.44
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
29.5
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
46
9.86
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
66.2
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495.29
86.97
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512
265.5
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1048
184.02
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
907
194.5
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
91.83
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
371
79.56
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
76.56
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
791
138.89
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485.08
85.18
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
8.08
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
28
6
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
41.09
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
41.82
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.93
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.72
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
978
171.73
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
49.32
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.17
12.17
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.46
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.93
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.69
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.72
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.81
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
36
7.72
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
20.54
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.02
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.11
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
129
22.65
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.7
90.7
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Byron Buxton and Billy Sample

Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
755
1.1
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
1.16
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.03
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
1.01
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18528
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6176
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1937
2.82
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1378
2.24
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.03
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.05
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.02
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.03
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1975
2.88
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1961
2.86
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
98.74
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.597
2.597
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.91
93.91
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.08
87.08
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0