Tony Gwynn vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Tony Gwynn comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Tony Gwynn led in contact rate (K%+ 372 vs 155), batting average (AVG+ 137 vs 101), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 96). Billy Sample held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 73 vs 66). Tony Gwynn was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Tony Gwynn and Billy Sample
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2440
143.08
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
826
177.13
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
10232
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
9288
544.64
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2516
539.53
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.867
0.867
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
763
44.74
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1634.43
95.84
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
4259
249.75
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
3955
231.92
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.826
0.826
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
2386
139.91
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1703.87
99.91
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
203
11.9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.72
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
23.58
23.58
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
12.17
12.17
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
259
15.19
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
36
7.72
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
319
18.71
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
98
21.02
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
125
7.33
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
31
6.65
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
444
26.04
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
129
27.66
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
71.85
71.85
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
75.97
Fielding Stats for Tony Gwynn and Billy Sample
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2326
1.05
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
1.16
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2304
1.04
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
1.01
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
59632
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
19877.1
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4512
2.04
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1378
2.24
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4734
2.14
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4672
2.12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.69
98.69
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
98.74
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.009
2.009
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.05
99.05
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.08
87.08
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.01
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01