Henry Henderson vs. Sammy Hughes — Career Comparison

Henry Henderson
Greatest GenerationTennesseeNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IIFirst Baseman
Sammy Hughes
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Henry Henderson and Sammy Hughes are closely matched on the surface stats. Sammy Hughes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.842 vs .781) and on-base percentage (.390 vs .318). Henry Henderson had the advantage in slugging (.463 vs .452). By the career numbers, Sammy Hughes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Henry Henderson and Sammy Hughes

Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
140.85
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1755
600
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
578.82
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1530
523.08
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
165.47
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
120
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
117.95
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
31.11
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.18
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
9.23
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
7.18
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
49.41
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
47.52
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.8
83.3
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283.79
97.02
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
268.24
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
236.58
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
190.59
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
668
228.38
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
70.59
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
111.11
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
98.82
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
80.34
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
155.29
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
184.27
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13.34
94.14
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302.23
103.33
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.39
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
60.51
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.76
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159.55
159.55
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.09
16.09
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
14.02
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
7.18
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.52
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 600 PA
95.45
95.45

Fielding Stats for Henry Henderson and Sammy Hughes

Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.1
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
1.1
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.1
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
1.06
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
27
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10123
27
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
180.2
9
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3374.1
9
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
10.91
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1043
2.78
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1117
2.98
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.28
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
11.41
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2265
6.04
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
11.26
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2160
5.76
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.36
95.36
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.273
10.273
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.256
5.256
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.4
Sammy Hughes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.46
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Hughes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0