Keith Hernandez vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Keith Hernandez
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Keith Hernandez comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Keith Hernandez led in walk rate (BB%+ 153 vs 87), home run production (HR/PA+ 108 vs 73), and slugging (SLG+ 122 vs 96). Billy Sample held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 116). Keith Hernandez was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Keith Hernandez and Billy Sample

Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2088
146.47
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
177.13
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8553
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7370
517.01
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2516
539.53
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2182
153.07
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
684
146.68
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1534
107.61
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
107.65
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
29.88
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
127
27.23
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.21
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
11.36
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
46
9.86
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
45.46
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288.06
90.36
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3214
225.46
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3284
230.38
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1124
78.85
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
79.56
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
75.13
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2033
142.62
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1314.5
92.21
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
2.24
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1070
75.06
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
195
41.82
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
9.12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.72
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1012
70.99
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
49.32
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
8.45
8.45
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.17
12.17
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.7
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.93
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.98
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.72
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
161
11.29
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.72
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
98
6.87
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.02
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
4.42
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
11.29
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
60.87
60.87
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Keith Hernandez and Billy Sample

Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2021
1.05
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
1.16
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1948
1.01
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
1.01
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51952
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17317.1
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17916
9.31
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1378
2.24
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1682
0.87
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.06
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.03
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19713
10.25
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19598
10.19
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.42
99.42
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
98.74
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.697
9.697
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.39
96.39
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.08
87.08
Keith Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1654
0.86
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0