Ron Samford vs. Jimmy Stewart — Career Comparison

Ron Samford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jimmy Stewart
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ron Samford and Jimmy Stewart are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Stewart posted stronger numbers in OPS (.615 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .261). Ron Samford had the advantage in slugging (.317 vs .305). By the career numbers, Jimmy Stewart had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ron Samford and Jimmy Stewart

Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
158
263.33
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
777
291.01
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
360
600
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1602
600
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
556.67
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1420
531.84
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
73
121.67
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
125.84
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
52
86.67
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
100.75
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.33
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
16.85
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.33
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.24
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.33
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
3
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
35
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
25.09
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
26.73
44.56
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141.71
53.07
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
176.67
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
433
162.17
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
93
155
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
180.9
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.551
0.551
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
31
51.67
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
61.42
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
45
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
41.95
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
53
88.33
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
100.37
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
25.99
43.32
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152.26
57.03
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
3
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
17
28.33
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
52.06
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.37
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
76.67
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
218
81.65
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.83
7.83
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
7.35
7.35
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.67
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.24
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.33
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.87
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
20
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.74
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.33
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
14.23
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.67
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.49
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.72
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 600 PA
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for Ron Samford and Jimmy Stewart

Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.41
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
1.72
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.95
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
0.84
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2699
27
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7925
27
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
899.2
9
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2641.2
9
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.86
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
628
2.14
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.13
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1.84
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.12
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
5.23
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1203
4.1
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
4.99
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1169
3.98
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
95.41
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.17
97.17
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.539
3.539
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.319
2.319
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.38
67.38
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.21
49.21
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.62
Jimmy Stewart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.39
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Stewart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0