Ralph Kiner vs. Sam Rice — Career Comparison

Ralph Kiner
Greatest GenerationNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Sam Rice
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ralph Kiner holds a real edge over Sam Rice in this comparison. Ralph Kiner led in home run production (HR/PA+ 329 vs 40), walk rate (BB%+ 181 vs 88), and slugging (SLG+ 150 vs 110). Sam Rice held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 278 vs 89). The edge belongs to Ralph Kiner.

Hitting Stats for Ralph Kiner and Sam Rice

Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1472
141.18
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2404
140.78
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
6256
600
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10246
600
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
5205
499.2
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9269
542.79
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.941
0.941
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.824
0.824
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1451
139.16
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2987
174.92
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
827
79.32
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2271
132.99
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
216
20.72
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
29.16
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.74
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
10.77
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
35.39
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.99
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
59.85
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
716
41.93
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1140.6
109.39
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1523.65
89.22
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2852
273.53
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3955
231.6
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2486
238.43
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3751
219.66
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.946
0.946
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.801
0.801
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.007
1.007
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
971
93.13
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1514
88.66
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1015
97.35
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1078
63.13
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1617
155.08
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2558
149.8
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1142.05
109.53
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1661.44
97.29
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.3
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
3.28
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
96.96
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
708
41.46
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.1
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
749
71.84
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
16.1
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
8.35
8.35
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.26
37.26
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.35
1.35
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.86
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
12.47
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.67
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
126
12.08
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.11
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
20.55
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.19
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.37
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.3
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494
28.93
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.67
91.67
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
71.05
71.05

Fielding Stats for Ralph Kiner and Sam Rice

Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1440
6.56
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2279
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.03
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5928
27
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1976
9
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3431
15.63
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4775
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.5
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.41
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3631
16.54
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5251
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3540
16.12
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5066
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.49
97.49
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.48
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.458
2.458
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.223
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.69
15.69
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.33
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0