Gene Layden vs. Sam Post — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Gene Layden and Sam Post are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Post posted stronger numbers in OPS (.588 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .286). Gene Layden had the advantage in batting average (.286 vs .280). By the career numbers, Sam Post had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Gene Layden and Sam Post
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
28.15
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
2.96
63.36
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Fielding Stats for Gene Layden and Sam Post
Gene Layden
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21