Sam Chapman vs. Don Zimmer — Career Comparison

Sam Chapman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Don Zimmer
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Chapman comes out clearly ahead of Don Zimmer across most offensive categories. Sam Chapman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 218 vs 129), walk rate (BB%+ 93 vs 72), and slugging (SLG+ 116 vs 102). Sam Chapman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Chapman and Don Zimmer

Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1368
146.57
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1095
182.86
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5600
600
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
3593
600
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4988
534.43
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3283
548.23
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1329
142.39
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
773
129.08
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
887
95.04
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
530
88.51
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
22.5
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
130
21.71
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.57
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.67
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
19.29
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
91
15.2
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
47.36
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
243
40.58
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735.9
78.85
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
356.62
59.55
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2183
233.89
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1220
203.73
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1906
204.21
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1032
172.34
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
80.79
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
353
58.95
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
82.82
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
352
58.78
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1347
144.32
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
614
102.53
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760.36
81.47
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
348.78
58.24
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.61
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.17
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
60.21
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
246
41.08
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.51
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
682
73.07
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
113.22
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.21
8.21
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.3
5.3
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.75
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
6.18
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.34
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
14.68
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
16.53
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.39
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.51
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
4.07
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.17
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
8.46
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
11.69
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
51.9
51.9
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.29
64.29

Fielding Stats for Sam Chapman and Don Zimmer

Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1000
1.19
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
1
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22737
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7579
9
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3727
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1641
1.95
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2222
2.64
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.19
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3958
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4019
4.77
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3847
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3863
4.59
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.895
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.863
3.863
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
84
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
0.5
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01