Topsy Hartsel vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Topsy Hartsel
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Topsy Hartsel comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Topsy Hartsel led in walk rate (BB%+ 234 vs 87), home run production (HR/PA+ 187 vs 73), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 127 vs 99). Billy Sample held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 99). Topsy Hartsel was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Topsy Hartsel and Billy Sample

Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1356
140.45
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
177.13
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5793
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4848
502.12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2516
539.53
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1336
138.37
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
684
146.68
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1031
106.78
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
107.65
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
18.85
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
27.23
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.53
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
3.21
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
9.86
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
31.59
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
39.03
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
841.37
87.14
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1795
185.91
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
207.36
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2185
226.31
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
85.55
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
371
79.56
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
35.32
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
49.32
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1136
117.66
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
555
119.01
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
884.28
91.59
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.24
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
86.69
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
195
41.82
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.72
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 600 PA
551
57.07
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
49.32
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 600 PA
10.51
10.51
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.17
12.17
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
1.52
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
9.94
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
37
7.93
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.72
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
36
7.72
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
25.58
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
98
21.02
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
25.58
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Topsy Hartsel and Billy Sample

Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
1.04
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
1.16
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
859
0.68
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
1.01
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34215
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11405
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2115
1.67
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1378
2.24
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.09
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.08
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.03
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2325
1.83
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
2.32
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2223
1.75
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1410
2.29
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.61
95.61
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.47
65.47
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.08
87.08
Topsy Hartsel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.02
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Topsy Hartsel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0