Rogers Hornsby vs. Sam Leslie — Career Comparison

Rogers Hornsby
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Sam Leslie
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rogers Hornsby comes out clearly ahead of Sam Leslie across most offensive categories. Rogers Hornsby led in home run production (HR/PA+ 379 vs 99), slugging (SLG+ 166 vs 107), and walk rate (BB%+ 169 vs 112). Sam Leslie held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 188 vs 96). Rogers Hornsby was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rogers Hornsby and Sam Leslie

Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2259
143.05
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
822
181.93
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9475
600
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
2711
600
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8173
517.55
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2460
544.45
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.004
1.004
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.799
0.799
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2930
185.54
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
749
165.77
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1919
121.52
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
124.38
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
34.26
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
123
27.22
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
10.7
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
28
6.2
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
19.06
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
36
7.97
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
64.02
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
187
41.39
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2008.44
127.18
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
368.57
81.57
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4712
298.39
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
229.29
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4016
254.31
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
988
218.66
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.117
1.117
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1579
99.99
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
311
68.83
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1584
100.31
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
389
86.09
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2862
181.23
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
664
146.96
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2060.97
130.51
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
402.82
89.15
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
3.04
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.09
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1038
65.73
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
216
47.81
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
679
43
Sam Leslie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
26.12
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
13.95
13.95
Sam Leslie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.97
22.97
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
1.53
1.53
Sam Leslie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
1.83
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
13.68
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.66
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.19
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
68
15.05
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
8.55
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.1
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.05
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
12.6
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.1
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 600 PA
67.84
67.84
Sam Leslie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rogers Hornsby and Sam Leslie

Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2164
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4495
Sam Leslie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5523
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6842
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
Sam Leslie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11837
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 9 Innings
5952
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11337
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 9 Innings
5889
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
Sam Leslie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.94
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.239
Sam Leslie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.981
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1127
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Leslie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0