Sam Hairston vs. Henry Henderson — Career Comparison

Sam Hairston
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Henry Henderson
Greatest GenerationTennesseeNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IIFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sam Hairston and Henry Henderson are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Hairston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.809 vs .781) and on-base percentage (.383 vs .318). Henry Henderson had the advantage in slugging (.463 vs .426). By the career numbers, Sam Hairston had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Hairston and Henry Henderson

Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
150.64
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
533.62
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
578.82
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.829
0.829
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
167.23
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
125.11
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
120
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
30.64
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.11
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.18
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.38
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
42.13
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
49.41
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.42
92.45
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.8
83.3
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
227.23
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
268.24
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
227.23
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
190.59
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
95.74
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
70.59
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
80.43
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
98.82
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
169.79
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
155.29
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.18
99.81
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13.34
94.14
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.83
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
56.17
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
470
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
44
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.38
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.94
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.94
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Hairston and Henry Henderson

Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.23
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.1
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
1.09
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.1
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2692
27
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
27
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
897.1
9
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
180.2
9
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
3.67
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
10.91
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.46
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.27
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
539
5.41
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
11.41
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
5.14
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
11.26
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.99
94.99
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.163
4.163
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.273
10.273
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.62
88.62
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.14
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.4
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.26
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0