Kevin Mitchell vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Kevin Mitchell
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Kevin Mitchell comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Kevin Mitchell led in home run production (HR/PA+ 297 vs 73), slugging (SLG+ 148 vs 96), and walk rate (BB%+ 129 vs 87). Billy Sample held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 97). Kevin Mitchell was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kevin Mitchell and Billy Sample

Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1223
156.26
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
177.13
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4696
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4134
528.19
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2516
539.53
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.881
0.881
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1173
149.87
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
684
146.68
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
690
88.16
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
107.65
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
28.62
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
127
27.23
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.19
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
29.9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
46
9.86
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
61.71
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771.85
98.62
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2149
274.57
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1691
216.06
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
80.49
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
371
79.56
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
97.1
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1156
147.7
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759.58
97.05
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.45
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
62.73
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
195
41.82
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
11.12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.72
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
719
91.87
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
49.32
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
6.53
6.53
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.17
12.17
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.26
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.93
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.37
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.72
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
89
11.37
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.72
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.83
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.02
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
31
3.96
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
61
7.79
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
49.18
49.18
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Kevin Mitchell and Billy Sample

Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1076
1.13
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
1.16
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
1.07
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
1.01
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25754
27
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8584.2
9
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1676
1.76
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1378
2.24
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
0.59
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.09
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.03
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2328
2.44
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2242
2.35
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.31
96.31
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.084
2.084
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.98
94.98
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.08
87.08
Kevin Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.06
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0