Denis Menke vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Denis Menke comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Denis Menke led in walk rate (BB%+ 149 vs 87), home run production (HR/PA+ 99 vs 73), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 99). Billy Sample held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 104). Denis Menke was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Denis Menke and Billy Sample
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
1598
161.58
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
826
177.13
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
5934
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
5071
512.74
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2516
539.53
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.736
0.736
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
366
37.01
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
681.5
68.91
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
1878
189.89
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
2014
203.64
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
1110
112.23
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
703.39
71.12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
73
7.38
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.72
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
853
86.25
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
6.96
6.96
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
12.17
12.17
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
99
10.01
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
36
7.72
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
54
5.46
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
31
6.65
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
88
8.9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
129
27.66
Denis Menke
Career
Per 600 PA
38.64
38.64
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
75.97
Fielding Stats for Denis Menke and Billy Sample
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1661
1.17
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
1.16
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1406
0.99
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
1.01
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
38272
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12757.1
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3108
2.19
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1378
2.24
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3688
2.6
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7014
4.95
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6796
4.79
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.89
96.89
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
98.74
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.092
4.092
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.65
84.65
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.08
87.08
Denis Menke
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
0.48
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01