Juan Samuel vs. Ed Sperber — Career Comparison

Juan Samuel
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ed Sperber
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Juan Samuel and Ed Sperber are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sperber posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .739) and on-base percentage (.389 vs .319). Juan Samuel had the advantage in slugging (.420 vs .361). By the career numbers, Ed Sperber had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Juan Samuel and Ed Sperber

Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1720
154.86
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
205.26
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6664
600
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
76
600
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6081
547.51
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
61
481.58
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1578
142.08
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
17
134.21
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1028
92.56
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
110.53
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
25.84
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.79
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
9.18
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.5
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.89
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
49.52
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.68
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
849.51
76.49
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.01
79.05
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2552
229.77
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
22
173.68
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2092
188.36
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
221.05
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
78.6
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
703
63.3
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
94.74
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1415
127.4
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
150
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
846.05
76.18
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.85
85.7
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
6.66
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
39.62
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
78.95
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.42
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 600 PA
1442
129.83
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
71.05
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 600 PA
4.62
4.62
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.44
8.44
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.43
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.58
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.78
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 600 PA
81
7.29
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
35.65
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.68
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
12.88
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.89
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
48.53
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 600 PA
4
31.58
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 600 PA
73.47
73.47
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Juan Samuel and Ed Sperber

Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1544
1.09
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1439
1.02
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38206
27
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12735.1
9
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3572
2.52
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3288
2.32
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
0.13
Ed Sperber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7048
4.98
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6860
4.85
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.33
97.33
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.66
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.443
4.443
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.529
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Juan Samuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
0.48
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Juan Samuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sperber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0