Ken Griffey Jr. vs. Sam Rice — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Griffey Jr. comes out clearly ahead of Sam Rice across most offensive categories. Ken Griffey Jr. led in home run production (HR/PA+ 250 vs 40), walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 88), and slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 110). Sam Rice held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 278 vs 105). Ken Griffey Jr. was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Ken Griffey Jr. and Sam Rice
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2671
141.77
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2404
140.78
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11304
600
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
10246
600
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
9801
520.22
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
9269
542.79
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.913
0.913
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.824
0.824
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1589
84.34
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2271
132.99
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1192
63.27
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
716
41.93
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1979.91
105.09
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1523.65
89.22
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5271
279.78
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3955
231.6
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4174
221.55
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3751
219.66
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2868
152.23
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2558
149.8
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1923.43
102.09
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1661.44
97.29
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1779
94.43
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
275
16.1
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6.35
6.35
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
37.26
37.26
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.42
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
213
12.47
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
199
10.56
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
184
9.77
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
351
20.55
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
69
3.66
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
143
8.37
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
253
13.43
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
494
28.93
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.73
72.73
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
71.05
71.05
Fielding Stats for Ken Griffey Jr. and Sam Rice
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2384
1.06
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2279
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5850
2.59
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
5251
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5761
2.55
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
5066
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.48
98.48
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.48
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.417
2.417
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.223