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Len Gabrielson vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Len Gabrielson

Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Billy Sample

Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Len Gabrielson comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Len Gabrielson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 115 vs 73), walk rate (BB%+ 108 vs 87), and slugging (SLG+ 104 vs 96). Billy Sample held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 94). Len Gabrielson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Len Gabrielson and Billy Sample

Seasons Hitting

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

9

9

Billy Sample

Career

Per 600 PA

9

9

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PAverified

708

218.97

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

826

177.13

Plate Appearances

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

1940

600

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

2798

600

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1764

545.57

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

2516

539.53

Batting Average

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.253

0.253

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.272

0.272

Equivalent Average

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.695

0.695

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.749

0.749

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

446

137.94

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

684

146.68

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

333

102.99

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

502

107.65

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

64

19.79

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

127

27.23

Len Gabrielson

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

12

3.71

Billy Sample

Career

Per 600 PA

9

1.93

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PAverified

37

11.44

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

46

9.86

Extra Base Hits

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

113

34.95

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

182

39.03

Extra Base Hit Pct

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.253

0.253

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.266

0.266

Home Runs Per at Bat

Len Gabrielson

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.021

0.021

Billy Sample

Career

Per 600 PA

0.018

0.018

Home Runs Per Hit

Len Gabrielson

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.083

0.083

Billy Sample

Career

Per 600 PA

0.067

0.067

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

207.23

64.09

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

332.46

71.29

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

645

199.48

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

967

207.36

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

595

184.02

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

907

194.5

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.309

0.309

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.329

0.329

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.366

0.366

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.384

0.384

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.675

0.675

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.713

0.713

Len Gabrielson

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.113

0.113

Billy Sample

Career

Per 600 PA

0.112

0.112

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.231

0.231

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.244

0.244

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.603

0.603

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.678

0.678

Len Gabrielson

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.288

0.288

Billy Sample

Career

Per 600 PA

0.282

0.282

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

178

55.05

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

371

79.56

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PAverified

176

54.43

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

230

49.32

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

317

98.04

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

555

119.01

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

216.46

66.95

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

351.61

75.4

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

4

1.24

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

28

6

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PAverified

145

44.85

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

195

41.82

Intentional Walks

Len Gabrielson

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

20

6.19

Billy Sample

Career

Per 600 PA

8

1.72

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

315

97.42

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

230

49.32

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

6.16

6.16

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

12.17

12.17

Walks Per Strikeout

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

0.46

0.46

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.85

0.85

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

17

5.26

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

37

7.93

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

10

3.09

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

22

4.72

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Len Gabrielson

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

21

6.49

Billy Sample

Career

Per 600 PA

36

7.72

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

20

6.19

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

98

21.02

Caught Stealing

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

12

3.71

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

31

6.65

Stolen Base Attempts

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

32

9.9

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

129

27.66

Stolen Base Percentage

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 600 PA

62.5

62.5

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

75.97

75.97

Fielding Stats for Len Gabrielson and Billy Sample

Seasons Fielding

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 9 Innings

9

9

Billy Sample

Career

Per 9 Innings

9

9

Games Played as Fielder

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

509

1.24

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

712

1.16

Starts as Fielder

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

428

1.04

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

620

1.01

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 9 Innings

11086

27

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

16644

27

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 9 Innings

3695.1

9

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

5548

9

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

926

2.26

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

1378

2.24

Len Gabrielson

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

50

0.12

Billy Sample

Career

Per 9 Innings

32

0.05

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 9 Innings

19

0.05

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

18

0.03

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

995

2.42

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

1428

2.32

Chances Accepted

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

976

2.38

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

1410

2.29

Fielding Percentage

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 9 Innings

98.09

98.09

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

98.74

98.74

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.918

1.918

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.98

1.98

Games Started %

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 9 Innings

84.09

84.09

Billy Sample

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

87.08

87.08

Len Gabrielson

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

33

0.08

Billy Sample

Career

Per 9 Innings

5

0.01

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Billy Sample

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Billy Sample

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Billy Sample

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Catcher Caught Stealing

Len Gabrielson

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Billy Sample

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0