Ryne Sandberg vs. Larry Walker — Career Comparison

Ryne Sandberg
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Larry Walker
Gen XCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Larry Walker comes out clearly ahead of Ryne Sandberg across most offensive categories. Larry Walker led in walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 106), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 134), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 130 vs 112). Larry Walker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ryne Sandberg and Larry Walker

Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
139.88
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1988
148.54
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9282
600
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
8030
600
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8385
542.02
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
6907
516.09
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2386
154.23
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2160
161.39
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1625
105.04
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1244
92.95
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
403
26.05
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
35.19
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.91
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
62
4.63
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
282
18.23
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
28.62
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
761
49.19
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
916
68.44
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1334.68
86.28
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1560.08
116.57
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
3787
244.8
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3904
291.71
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
3181
205.62
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3211
239.93
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.965
0.965
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.789
0.789
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.042
1.042
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1318
85.2
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1355
101.25
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1061
68.58
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1311
97.96
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
2097
135.55
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2283
170.59
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1370.86
88.61
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1526.49
114.06
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.2
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
10.31
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
761
49.19
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
68.22
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
59
3.81
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
8.74
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1260
81.45
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1231
91.98
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.37
7.37
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
6.52
6.52
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.52
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
4.59
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
4.86
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
8.99
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
153
11.43
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
22.24
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
230
17.19
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
6.92
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
76
5.68
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
29.15
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
306
22.86
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.27
76.27
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
75.16
75.16

Fielding Stats for Ryne Sandberg and Larry Walker

Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
1.04
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1887
1.08
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2096
1.02
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1806
1.04
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55266
27
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
47036
27
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18422
9
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15678.2
9
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3892
1.9
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3976
2.28
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6648
3.25
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
0.12
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.06
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.03
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10660
5.21
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4246
2.44
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10540
5.15
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4189
2.4
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.66
98.66
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.937
4.937
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.71
95.71
Ryne Sandberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
0.58
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.05
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Sandberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0