Edgar Martinez vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Edgar Martinez
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Edgar Martinez comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Edgar Martinez led in walk rate (BB%+ 174 vs 87), home run production (HR/PA+ 149 vs 73), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 96). Billy Sample held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 122). Edgar Martinez was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Edgar Martinez and Billy Sample

Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2055
142.18
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
177.13
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8672
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7213
499.05
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2516
539.53
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.936
0.936
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
155.47
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
684
146.68
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1409
97.49
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
107.65
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
35.56
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
127
27.23
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.04
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.93
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
21.38
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
46
9.86
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
838
57.98
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1591.68
110.13
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3718
257.24
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3619
250.39
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.933
0.933
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.991
0.991
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1219
84.34
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
371
79.56
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
87.25
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
150.21
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1572.35
108.79
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
6.16
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
28
6
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1283
88.77
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
195
41.82
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
7.82
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.72
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
1202
83.16
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
49.32
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
7.21
7.21
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.17
12.17
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.07
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.69
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.93
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.33
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.72
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
190
13.15
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.72
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
49
3.39
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.02
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.08
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
79
5.47
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
62.03
62.03
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Edgar Martinez and Billy Sample

Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
1.1
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
1.16
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
1.05
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
620
1.01
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14488
27
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4829.1
9
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
1.05
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1378
2.24
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
1.91
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.15
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.03
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1672
3.12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1591
2.97
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
95.16
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.688
2.688
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.76
94.76
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.08
87.08
Edgar Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.2
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0