Ron Gardenhire vs. Sam Narron — Career Comparison

Ron Gardenhire
Baby BoomersWest GermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York MetsNational LeagueShortstop
Sam Narron
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ron Gardenhire and Sam Narron are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Narron posted stronger numbers in OPS (.596 vs .577) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .282). Ron Gardenhire had the advantage in slugging (.296 vs .286). By the career numbers, Sam Narron had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ron Gardenhire and Sam Narron

Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
220.08
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
496.55
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
777
600
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
548.26
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
579.31
Ron Gardenhire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
127.41
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
165.52
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
101.16
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
165.52
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.85
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.32
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.09
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
26.25
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55.82
43.11
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.37
49.04
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
162.16
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
165.52
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
162.93
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
186.21
Ron Gardenhire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ron Gardenhire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.596
0.596
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ron Gardenhire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
44.02
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
37.84
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
78.76
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57.85
44.67
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
65.68
Ron Gardenhire
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
35.52
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.86
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Career
Per 600 PA
122
94.21
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Ron Gardenhire
Career
Per 600 PA
6.37
6.37
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.5
14.5
Ron Gardenhire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.58
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.63
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Career
Per 600 PA
21
16.22
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
10.04
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.95
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
16.99
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.09
59.09
Sam Narron
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ron Gardenhire and Sam Narron

Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
1.32
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.03
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5554
27
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1851.1
9
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
1.92
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
3.23
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Gardenhire
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
5.38
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1060
5.15
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ron Gardenhire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.75
95.75
Sam Narron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.911
3.911
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.86
77.86
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Gardenhire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.5
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Gardenhire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Gardenhire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Gardenhire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Gardenhire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Narron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0