Gary Matthews Jr. vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gary Matthews Jr. comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Gary Matthews Jr. led in home run production (HR/PA+ 102 vs 73), walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 87), and slugging (SLG+ 104 vs 96). Billy Sample held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 95). Gary Matthews Jr. was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Billy Sample

Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1281
166.47
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
177.13
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2516
539.53
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
137.23
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
684
146.68
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
107.65
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
127
27.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
46
9.86
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
79.53
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
79.56
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
62.9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
195
41.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
49.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.17
12.17
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.93
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
95
12.35
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
17.02
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Billy Sample

Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
1.14
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
1.16
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
1.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1378
2.24
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.06
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.05
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.03
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2534
2.5
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2487
2.46
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.148
2.148
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.08
87.08
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0