Tony Graffanino vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Tony Graffanino
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Billy Sample comes out clearly ahead of Tony Graffanino across most offensive categories. Billy Sample led in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 116), home run production (HR/PA+ 73 vs 49), and slugging (SLG+ 96 vs 86). Tony Graffanino held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 87). Billy Sample was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Tony Graffanino and Billy Sample

Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
981
186.21
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
826
177.13
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3161
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2810
533.38
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2516
539.53
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
141.6
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
684
146.68
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
99.08
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
107.65
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
27.52
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
127
27.23
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.99
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
11.01
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
46
9.86
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
42.52
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380.13
72.15
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1107
210.12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1049
199.11
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
83.9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
371
79.56
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
57.32
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
686
130.21
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394.67
74.91
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
351.61
75.4
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 600 PA
28
5.31
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
52.2
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
195
41.82
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.28
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.72
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 600 PA
486
92.25
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
49.32
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.17
12.17
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 600 PA
28
5.31
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.93
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.8
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.72
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 600 PA
57
10.82
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.72
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 600 PA
53
10.06
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.02
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 600 PA
25
4.75
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 600 PA
78
14.81
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Tony Graffanino and Billy Sample

Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
897
1.27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
1.16
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
693
0.98
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
1.01
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19069
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6356.1
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1501
2.13
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1378
2.24
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1933
2.74
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.11
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.03
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3515
4.98
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3434
4.86
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.7
97.7
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.828
3.828
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.26
77.26
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.08
87.08
Tony Graffanino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
0.61
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Graffanino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0