Sam Bankhead vs Francisco Lindor: Career Stats Comparison
Francisco Lindor has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Sam Bankhead played ?–1948 as a hitter; Francisco Lindor has played 2015–present as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Sam Bankhead (?–1948) and Francisco Lindor (2015–present) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Sam Bankhead finished with 702 hits and 19 home runs; Francisco Lindor has 1,758 hits and 300 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Francisco Lindor, with 300 to Sam Bankhead's 19.
- Who had the higher OPS? Francisco Lindor, with .812 to Sam Bankhead's .728.
- Who had the higher batting average? Sam Bankhead, with .284 to Francisco Lindor's .270.
- Who had more hits? Francisco Lindor, with 1,758 to Sam Bankhead's 702.
- Who drove in more runs? Francisco Lindor, with 905 to Sam Bankhead's 354.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Francisco Lindor, with 14,684 career PIV to Sam Bankhead's 1,589.
- Who won more championships? Sam Bankhead, with 4 World Series titles to Francisco Lindor's 0.
Francisco Lindor
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Sam Bankhead and Francisco Lindor. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Francisco Lindor is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Sam Bankhead | Francisco Lindor |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 652 | Leads: 1,640 |
| At-Bats | 2,472 | Leads: 6,504 |
| Runs | 427 | Leads: 1,074 |
| Hits | 702 | Leads: 1,758 |
| Doubles | 95 | Leads: 351 |
| Triples | Leads: 35 | 30 |
| Home Runs | 19 | Leads: 300 |
| RBI | 354 | Leads: 905 |
| Walks | 255 | Leads: 634 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 7 | 1,215 |
| Stolen Bases | 103 | Leads: 219 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .284 | .270 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .354 | .340 |
| Slugging % | .374 | Leads: .472 |
| OPS | .728 | Leads: .812 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Francisco Lindor outpaces Sam Bankhead 14,684 to 1,589 — driven by per-season impact — 1,335 PIV per season to 88 — rather than by longevity, since Francisco Lindor played 11 seasons to Sam Bankhead's 18. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Sam Bankhead
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Francisco Lindor — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Francisco Lindor leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Sam Bankhead owns batting average and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Francisco Lindor. PIV agrees: Francisco Lindor grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Sam Bankhead and Francisco Lindor careers compare
Sam Bankhead (?–1948) was finished before Francisco Lindor (2015–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Sam Bankhead appeared in 652 games to Francisco Lindor's 1,640. Where Sam Bankhead comes out ahead, it is in triples (35 to 30), batting average (.284 to .270), and on-base percentage (.354 to .340). At the plate, Sam Bankhead walked more often than struck out (255 walks, 7 strikeouts), while Francisco Lindor struck out more than walked (1,215 to 634). Francisco Lindor is the more power-leaning hitter, with 300 of 1,758 hits leaving the park. Because Francisco Lindor is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Sam Bankhead vs Francisco Lindor: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Sam Bankhead or Francisco Lindor?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Francisco Lindor leads Sam Bankhead in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Sam Bankhead or Francisco Lindor hit more home runs?
- Francisco Lindor, with 300 to Sam Bankhead's 19.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Francisco Lindor, with .812 to Sam Bankhead's .728.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Sam Bankhead, with .284 to Francisco Lindor's .270.
- Who had more hits?
- Francisco Lindor, with 1,758 to Sam Bankhead's 702.