Frank Howard vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Frank Howard
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Howard comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Frank Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 293 vs 73), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 96), and walk rate (BB%+ 130 vs 87). Billy Sample held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 70). Frank Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Frank Howard and Billy Sample

Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1895
154.63
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
177.13
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7353
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6488
529.42
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2516
539.53
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.854
0.854
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1774
144.76
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
684
146.68
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1112
90.74
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
107.65
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
19.99
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
27.23
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
2.86
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
31.17
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
46
9.86
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
54.02
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127.06
91.97
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3235
263.97
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2589
211.26
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
864
70.5
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
79.56
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1119
91.31
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1601
130.64
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
90.62
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
2.69
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
63.81
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
195
41.82
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
11.02
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.72
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1460
119.14
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
49.32
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.17
12.17
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.57
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.93
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
3.51
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.72
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
219
17.87
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.72
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.65
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.02
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.73
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.39
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
47.06
47.06
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Frank Howard and Billy Sample

Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1769
1.14
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
1.16
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
1.08
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
1.01
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41813
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13937.2
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4412
2.85
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1378
2.24
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
0.18
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.07
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.03
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4793
3.09
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4689
3.03
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.651
2.651
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.4
94.4
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.08
87.08
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.14
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0