Sam Chapman vs. Royce Clayton — Career Comparison

Sam Chapman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Royce Clayton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Sam Chapman holds a real edge over Royce Clayton in this comparison. Sam Chapman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 218 vs 59), slugging (SLG+ 116 vs 93), and walk rate (BB%+ 93 vs 75). Royce Clayton held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 94 vs 71). The edge belongs to Sam Chapman.

Hitting Stats for Sam Chapman and Royce Clayton

Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1368
146.57
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2108
154.92
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
5600
600
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8164
600
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
4988
534.43
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7379
542.31
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1329
142.39
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1904
139.93
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
887
95.04
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
101.13
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
210
22.5
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
26.68
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.57
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
4.04
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
19.29
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
8.08
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
442
47.36
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
38.8
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
735.9
78.85
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845.19
62.12
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2183
233.89
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2707
198.95
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1906
204.21
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2514
184.76
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
754
80.79
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
935
68.72
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
82.82
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
723
53.14
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1347
144.32
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1548
113.77
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
760.36
81.47
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
870.52
63.98
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.61
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
3.31
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
60.21
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
565
41.52
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.5
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
682
73.07
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
1415
103.99
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.21
8.21
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.77
5.77
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.75
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.3
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.56
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
14.68
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 600 PA
218
16.02
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.39
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
16.98
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
38
4.07
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
7.35
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
8.46
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
24.33
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
51.9
51.9
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.79
69.79

Fielding Stats for Sam Chapman and Royce Clayton

Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
1.07
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1971
1.02
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52141
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17380.1
9
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3727
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3096
1.6
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5904
3.06
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
0.13
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3958
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9242
4.79
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3847
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9000
4.66
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.38
97.38
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.895
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.375
4.375
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.82
95.82
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Royce Clayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1224
0.63
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Royce Clayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0