Billy Hamilton vs. Rickey Henderson — Career Comparison

Billy Hamilton
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter Fielder
Rickey Henderson
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

On the career numbers, Billy Hamilton posted the stronger offensive profile against Rickey Henderson. Billy Hamilton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.888 vs .823) and on-base percentage (.455 vs .404). Rickey Henderson had the advantage in home run production (297 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Billy Hamilton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Billy Hamilton and Rickey Henderson

Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1594
125.71
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3081
138.51
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
7608
600
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13346
600
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6283
495.5
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10961
492.78
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.981
0.981
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.889
0.889
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2164
170.66
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3055
137.34
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1787
140.93
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2182
98.1
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
242
19.09
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
22.93
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
7.49
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
66
2.97
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
40
3.15
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
13.35
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
377
29.73
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
39.25
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1642.45
129.53
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2237.11
100.57
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2716
214.2
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4588
206.26
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3442
271.45
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5343
240.21
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.888
0.888
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.192
1.192
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.984
0.984
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1697
133.83
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2295
103.18
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
742
58.52
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1115
50.13
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2399
189.2
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3113
139.95
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1625.05
128.16
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2184.68
98.22
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
7.02
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
4.41
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1189
93.77
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2190
98.46
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
2.74
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
28.55
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1694
76.16
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.02
21.02
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.88
7.88
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
3.28
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
1.29
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
3.71
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.35
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
3.01
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
172
7.73
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
914
72.08
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1406
63.21
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
15.06
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
914
72.08
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1741
78.27
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
80.76
80.76

Fielding Stats for Billy Hamilton and Rickey Henderson

Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1587
1.03
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2826
1.07
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2757
1.05
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41592
27
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71018
27
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13864
9
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23672.2
9
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3453
2.24
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6468
2.46
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.12
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.05
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
0.19
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.05
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3924
2.55
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6740
2.56
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3635
2.36
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6599
2.51
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.64
92.64
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.91
97.91
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.291
2.291
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.335
2.335
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.04
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0