Larry Gardner vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Larry Gardner
Lost GenerationVermontThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Larry Gardner comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Larry Gardner led in home run production (HR/PA+ 100 vs 73), walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 87), and slugging (SLG+ 114 vs 96). Larry Gardner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Larry Gardner and Billy Sample

Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1923
150.14
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
177.13
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7685
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6688
522.16
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2516
539.53
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1931
150.76
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
684
146.68
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1474
115.08
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
502
107.65
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
23.5
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
27.23
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
10.07
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.11
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
9.86
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
35.68
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
39.03
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
963.22
75.2
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2571
200.73
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
207.36
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2617
204.32
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
867
67.69
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
79.56
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934
72.92
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1774
138.5
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1061.06
82.84
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
2.5
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
654
51.06
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
195
41.82
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.72
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
434
33.88
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.71
17.71
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
12.17
12.17
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
1.51
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
24.28
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
37
7.93
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.72
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
36
7.72
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
12.88
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.02
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
7.1
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
31
6.65
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
19.99
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
64.45
64.45
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Larry Gardner and Billy Sample

Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1842
14.85
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
1.16
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.98
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
1.01
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3348
27
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1116
9
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2177
17.56
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1378
2.24
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3939
31.77
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
2.7
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.03
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6451
52.02
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6116
49.32
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.08
87.08
Larry Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.48
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0