Sam Chapman vs. Jim Eppard — Career Comparison

Sam Chapman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Jim Eppard
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Sam Chapman and Jim Eppard are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Chapman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .667) and slugging (.438 vs .317). Jim Eppard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.351 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 Sam Chapman and Jim Eppard

Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1368
146.57
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
315.38
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5600
600
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
156
600
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4988
534.43
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
534.62
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1329
142.39
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
150
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
887
95.04
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
134.62
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
22.5
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.54
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.57
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.85
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
19.29
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
47.36
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15.38
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735.9
78.85
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
14.55
55.96
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2183
233.89
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
169.23
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1906
204.21
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
207.69
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
80.79
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
34.62
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
82.82
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
16
61.54
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1347
144.32
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
25
96.15
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760.36
81.47
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
17.72
68.16
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.61
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.85
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
60.21
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
14
53.85
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
682
73.07
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
80.77
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.21
8.21
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7.43
7.43
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.75
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.69
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
14.68
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
19.23
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.39
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.07
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
8.46
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.9
51.9
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Chapman and Jim Eppard

Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.53
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.09
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
9
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3727
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.15
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3958
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
4.47
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3847
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.36
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.895
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.857
2.857
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Eppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Eppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0