John McGraw vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

John McGraw
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, John McGraw posted the stronger offensive profile against Billy Sample. John McGraw posted stronger numbers in OPS (.876 vs .715) and on-base percentage (.466 vs .330). Billy Sample had the advantage in home run production (46 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John McGraw had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John McGraw and Billy Sample

John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1100
133.6
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
177.13
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4940
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3924
476.6
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2516
539.53
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.955
0.955
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1309
158.99
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
684
146.68
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1105
134.21
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
502
107.65
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
121
14.7
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
27.23
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
8.5
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.58
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
9.86
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
24.78
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
39.03
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1024.74
124.46
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1609
195.43
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
207.36
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2279
276.8
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.876
0.876
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.153
1.153
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1024
124.37
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
371
79.56
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
56.11
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1473
178.91
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1015.3
123.32
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
16.28
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
28
6
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
101.54
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
195
41.82
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.72
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
18.83
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.87
31.87
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
12.17
12.17
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
5.39
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
5.59
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.93
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.72
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
36
7.72
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
52.96
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
98
21.02
John McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
52.96
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
129
27.66
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for John McGraw and Billy Sample

John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.08
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
1.16
John McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
1.01
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26757
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8919
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
1.42
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1378
2.24
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2288
2.31
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
John McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
0.42
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.03
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4109
4.15
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3696
3.73
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
John McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.95
89.95
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.441
3.441
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
John McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.08
87.08
John McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.18
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
John McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0