Sam Calderone vs. Steve Yeager — Career Comparison

Sam Calderone
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
Steve Yeager
Baby BoomersWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Sam Calderone and Steve Yeager are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Calderone posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.322 vs .309) and batting average (.291 vs .228). Steve Yeager had the advantage in home run production (102 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Calderone had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Calderone and Steve Yeager

Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
364
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
189.69
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
150
600
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4014
600
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
564
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3584
535.72
Sam Calderone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Sam Calderone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
164
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
816
121.97
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
140
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
86.7
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
20
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
17.64
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.39
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
15.25
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
35.28
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.82
59.28
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393.95
58.89
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
196
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1272
190.13
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
192
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1185
177.13
Sam Calderone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Sam Calderone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Sam Calderone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Sam Calderone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
64
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
53.36
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
100
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410
61.29
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
160
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
99.4
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17.53
70.11
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386.23
57.73
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.04
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
7
28
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
51.12
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
9.57
Sam Calderone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
52
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
726
108.52
Sam Calderone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.54
11.54
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
5.53
5.53
Sam Calderone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.93
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.19
Sam Calderone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
93
13.9
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.09
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.69
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.78
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.75
43.75

Fielding Stats for Sam Calderone and Steve Yeager

Sam Calderone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
10.43
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1230
1.17
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.65
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1051
1
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
27
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28276
27
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
9
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9425.1
9
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
20.61
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6110
5.83
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.09
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
674
0.64
Sam Calderone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.08
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
23.22
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6872
6.56
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
22.7
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6784
6.48
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.75
97.75
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.175
2.175
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.515
5.515
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.45
85.45
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.07
Sam Calderone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.07
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Calderone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
0.57
Sam Calderone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
0.35