Ryne Sandberg vs. John Valentin — Career Comparison

Ryne Sandberg
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
John Valentin
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopSilver Slugger

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryne Sandberg holds a real edge over John Valentin in this comparison. Ryne Sandberg led in home run production (HR/PA+ 208 vs 101), slugging (SLG+ 134 vs 113), and batting average (AVG+ 116 vs 110). John Valentin held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 142 vs 114). The edge belongs to Ryne Sandberg.

Hitting Stats for Ryne Sandberg and John Valentin

Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
139.88
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1105
146.97
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9282
600
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
4511
600
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8385
542.02
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
3917
520.99
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2386
154.23
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
1093
145.38
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1625
105.04
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
671
89.25
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403
26.05
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
281
37.38
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.91
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.26
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
18.23
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
124
16.49
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
761
49.19
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
422
56.13
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1334.68
86.28
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
647.48
86.12
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3787
244.8
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
1780
236.75
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3181
205.62
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1609
214.01
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1318
85.2
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
614
81.67
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1061
68.58
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
74.22
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2097
135.55
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1048
139.39
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1370.86
88.61
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
655.2
87.15
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.2
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
7.05
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
761
49.19
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
463
61.58
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
3.81
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1260
81.45
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
69.7
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
7.37
7.37
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.61
8.61
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.79
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.59
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.59
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
8.99
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
12.1
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
22.24
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
47
6.25
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.92
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.12
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
29.15
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
78
10.37
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.27
76.27
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
60.26
60.26

Fielding Stats for Ryne Sandberg and John Valentin

Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
1.04
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1056
1.07
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2096
1.02
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1007
1.02
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55266
27
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
26737
27
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18422
9
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8912.1
9
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3892
1.9
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1492
1.51
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6648
3.25
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2643
2.67
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.06
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.14
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10660
5.21
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4271
4.31
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10540
5.15
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4135
4.18
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.82
96.82
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.937
4.937
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.916
3.916
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.36
95.36
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
0.58
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
0.55
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0