Sam Langford vs. Charlie Spikes — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Sam Langford and Charlie Spikes are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Langford posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.316 vs .308) and batting average (.275 vs .246). Charlie Spikes had the advantage in home run production (65 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Langford 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 Langford and Charlie Spikes
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
131
145.83
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
670
180.11
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
539
600
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
2232
600
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
495
551.02
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
2039
548.12
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
101
112.43
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
353
94.89
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
35
38.96
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
149
40.05
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
58.6
65.23
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
242.47
65.18
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
189
210.39
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
793
213.17
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
166
184.79
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
678
182.26
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
113
125.79
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
431
115.86
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.08
72.45
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
243.72
65.52
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.45
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.91
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
42
46.75
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
388
104.3
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
12.83
12.83
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
14
15.58
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.08
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
49
13.17
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.34
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
27
7.26
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.91
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
25
6.72
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
11
12.24
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
52
13.98
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
27.27
27.27
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 600 PA
51.92
51.92
Fielding Stats for Sam Langford and Charlie Spikes
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
1.12
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1007
2.11
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
2.05
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.59
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.92
96.92
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.236
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.831
1.831
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Charlie Spikes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02