Sam Langford vs. Lloyd Waner — Career Comparison

Sam Langford
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Lloyd Waner
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lloyd Waner posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Langford. Lloyd Waner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .698) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .316). Sam Langford had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Lloyd Waner 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 Lloyd Waner

Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
145.83
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1993
143.62
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
539
600
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8326
600
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
495
551.02
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7772
560.08
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
136
151.39
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2459
177.2
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
101
112.43
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2033
146.5
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
24.49
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
20.25
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.91
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
8.5
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.57
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
1.95
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
38.96
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
30.7
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
58.6
65.23
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1070.53
77.15
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
189
210.39
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3057
220.3
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
166
184.79
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2905
209.34
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
61
67.9
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
86.55
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
63.45
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
43.09
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
113
125.79
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1772
127.7
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.08
72.45
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1238.46
89.25
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.45
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.87
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
26
28.94
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
30.27
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
46.75
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
12.47
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
12.83
12.83
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.13
48.13
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
2.43
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.58
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
7.78
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
57
4.11
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.34
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.83
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.91
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
12.24
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.83
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
27.27
27.27
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Langford and Lloyd Waner

Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1821
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4864
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5108
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5021
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.59
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.3
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.236
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.757
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0