Sammy Esposito vs. Roy Spencer — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Sammy Esposito and Roy Spencer are closely matched on the surface stats. Sammy Esposito posted stronger numbers in OPS (.609 vs .598) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .301). Roy Spencer had the advantage in slugging (.298 vs .277). By the career numbers, Sammy Esposito had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sammy Esposito and Roy Spencer

Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PAverified
560
346.39
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
191.28
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
970
600
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1995
600
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
792
489.9
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1814
545.56
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
164
101.44
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448
134.74
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
127
78.56
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
112.78
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.7
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
17.14
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.91
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.95
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.9
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
22.89
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
21.95
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
78.4
48.5
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168.09
50.55
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
219
135.46
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
162.41
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
193.61
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
176.54
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.498
0.498
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
80.41
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
53.23
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
73
45.15
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
61.05
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
120.62
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377
113.38
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
85.55
52.91
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195.86
58.91
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.47
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.31
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
89.69
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
128
38.5
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.47
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
78.56
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
39.1
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
7.64
7.64
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.35
15.35
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
1.14
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.98
0.98
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.99
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
12.63
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.95
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.23
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.2
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.33
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.2
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.33
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.3
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.66
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.5
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80

Fielding Stats for Sammy Esposito and Roy Spencer

Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
1.93
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
585
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.74
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7110
27
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2370
9
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.2
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2138
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
2.5
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1018
3.87
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2453
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
3.71
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2413
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.87
95.87
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.37
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.918
1.918
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.125
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.31
38.31
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.31
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Sammy Esposito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sammy Esposito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0