Chase Headley vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Chase Headley
MillenialColoradoThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveSilver Slugger
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Chase Headley comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Chase Headley led in walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 87), home run production (HR/PA+ 89 vs 73), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 99). Billy Sample held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 82). Chase Headley was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chase Headley and Billy Sample

Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1436
149.56
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
177.13
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5761
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5088
529.91
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2516
539.53
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1337
139.25
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
684
146.68
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
919
95.71
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
107.65
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
28.33
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
127
27.23
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
1.67
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.93
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
13.54
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
46
9.86
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
43.53
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724.76
75.48
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2031
211.53
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1972
205.38
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
637
66.34
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
79.56
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
596
62.07
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1103
114.88
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
555
119.01
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737.36
76.79
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.35
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
28
6
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
574
59.78
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
195
41.82
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.72
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
1298
135.18
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
49.32
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
4.44
4.44
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.17
12.17
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.31
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.93
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.65
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.72
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
113
11.77
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.72
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
93
9.69
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.02
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.02
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Chase Headley
Career
Per 600 PA
122
12.71
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.23
76.23
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Chase Headley and Billy Sample

Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1378
1.06
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
1.16
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1327
1.02
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
1.01
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35243
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11747.2
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428
1.09
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1378
2.24
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2109
1.62
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.09
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.03
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3654
2.8
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3537
2.71
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.8
96.8
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.567
2.567
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.08
87.08
Chase Headley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.15
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chase Headley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0