Sam Langford vs. Gene Stephens — Career Comparison

Sam Langford
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Gene Stephens
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sam Langford and Gene Stephens are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Langford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.698 vs .681) and slugging (.382 vs .355). Gene Stephens had the advantage in on-base percentage (.326 vs .316). 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 Gene Stephens

Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
131
145.83
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
263.51
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
539
600
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2195
600
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
551.02
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1913
522.92
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
151.39
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
460
125.74
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
112.43
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
330
90.21
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
24.49
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
21.32
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.91
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.1
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.57
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
10.11
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
38.96
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
35.54
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
58.6
65.23
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238.65
65.23
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
210.39
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
185.6
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
166
184.79
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
707
193.26
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
61
67.9
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
77.36
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
63.45
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
56.58
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
125.79
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
123.83
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65.08
72.45
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.31
68.15
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.45
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.83
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
26
28.94
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
63.69
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.37
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
46.75
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
322
88.02
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.83
12.83
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
6.82
6.82
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.58
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
4.65
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.92
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
16
4.37
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.34
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.38
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.91
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
5.47
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
11
12.24
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
12.85
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
27.27
27.27
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.45
57.45

Fielding Stats for Sam Langford and Gene Stephens

Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
1.81
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
0.87
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11511
27
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3837
9
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
2.49
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.12
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.07
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
2.69
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1114
2.61
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.59
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.29
97.29
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.236
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.443
1.443
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.93
47.93
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.03
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0