Sam Chapman vs. Bobby Doerr — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bobby Doerr comes out clearly ahead of Sam Chapman across most offensive categories. Bobby Doerr led in contact rate (K%+ 122 vs 71), walk rate (BB%+ 109 vs 93), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 116). Bobby Doerr was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Chapman and Bobby Doerr

Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1368
146.57
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1865
139.39
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
5600
600
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8028
600
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4988
534.43
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7093
530.12
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1329
142.39
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2042
152.62
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
887
95.04
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
100.82
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
210
22.5
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
28.48
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
5.57
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
6.65
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
19.29
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
16.67
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
442
47.36
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
51.79
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
735.9
78.85
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146.66
85.7
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
2183
233.89
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3270
244.39
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1906
204.21
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2862
213.9
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
754
80.79
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1094
81.76
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
773
82.82
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247
93.2
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1347
144.32
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2118
158.3
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
760.36
81.47
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198.11
89.54
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.61
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.82
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
562
60.21
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
60.46
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
682
73.07
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
45.44
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
8.21
8.21
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.2
13.2
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.75
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
8.59
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
14.68
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
13.6
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.39
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.04
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
38
4.07
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.78
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
8.46
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.82
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.9
51.9
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
45.76
45.76

Fielding Stats for Sam Chapman and Bobby Doerr

Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1852
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3727
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4928
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5710
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3958
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10852
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3847
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10638
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.03
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.895
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.744
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1507
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0