Michael Helman vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Michael Helman
MillenialNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Michael Helman and Billy Sample are closely matched on the surface stats. Michael Helman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.749 vs .715) and slugging (.459 vs .384). Billy Sample had the advantage in on-base percentage (.330 vs .291). By the career numbers, Michael Helman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Michael Helman and Billy Sample

Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
235
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
177.13
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
120
600
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
545
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2516
539.53
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Michael Helman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
130
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
684
146.68
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
13
65
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
107.65
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
35
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
27.23
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
9.86
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
65
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Michael Helman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Michael Helman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Michael Helman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.65
78.26
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
250
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
34
170
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
907
194.5
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Michael Helman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Michael Helman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Michael Helman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Michael Helman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Michael Helman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
100
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
79.56
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
100
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
175
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.6
77.99
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
35
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
41.82
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.72
Michael Helman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
120
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
49.32
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.17
12.17
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
7.93
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.72
Michael Helman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
36
7.72
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
20
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.02
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Michael Helman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
20
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Michael Helman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Michael Helman and Billy Sample

Michael Helman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Michael Helman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.4
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
712
1.16
Michael Helman
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.95
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
1.01
Michael Helman
Career
Per 9 Innings
851
27
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Michael Helman
Career
Per 9 Innings
283.2
9
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Michael Helman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
2.92
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1378
2.24
Michael Helman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.05
Michael Helman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.03
Michael Helman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
2.98
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Michael Helman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
2.95
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Michael Helman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
98.74
Michael Helman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.114
2.114
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Michael Helman
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.18
68.18
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.08
87.08
Michael Helman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Michael Helman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Helman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Helman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Helman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0