Sam Horn vs. Rance Pless — Career Comparison

Sam Horn
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter
Rance Pless
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Sam Horn and Rance Pless are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Horn posted stronger numbers in OPS (.803 vs .684) and slugging (.468 vs .329). Rance Pless had the advantage in on-base percentage (.354 vs .334). By the career numbers, Sam Horn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Horn and Rance Pless

Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
196.96
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
300
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1185
600
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1040
526.58
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
531.25
Sam Horn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
126.58
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
143.75
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
69.87
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
118.75
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
24.81
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.75
Sam Horn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.51
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
31.39
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
56.71
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162.14
82.1
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
54.07
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
487
246.58
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
28
175
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
196.96
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
212.5
Sam Horn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Sam Horn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
66.84
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
90.63
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
9
56.25
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
126.08
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
13
81.25
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153.3
77.62
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
62.84
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.54
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
66.84
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
10
62.5
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.57
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Horn
Career
Per 600 PA
323
163.54
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
81.25
Sam Horn
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Sam Horn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Sam Horn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.04
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Horn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
18.73
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
31.25
Sam Horn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Horn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.51
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Sam Horn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.51
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Sam Horn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Sam Horn and Rance Pless

Sam Horn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.34
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.21
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.01
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.03
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
7.06
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.58
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.21
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
7.95
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9.79
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
7.73
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9.79
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.78
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.21
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Horn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0