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Andrew S.Runs:
Sam - 1514
Jim - 1249
Hits:
Sam - 2987
Jim - 2452
Walks:
Sam - 708
Jim - 670
Stolen Bases:
Sam: 351
Jim: 58
Strikeouts:
Sam: 275
Jim: 1423
Batting Avg:
Sam: .322
Jim: .298
Jim Rice only holds an edge in HR and RBIs.
Sam pitched nearly 40 innings in his career with an ERA of 2.52 Also, he had a year with 616 at bats with only 9 strikeouts.
Sam Rice is a clearcut Hall of Famer, while Jim Rice clearly never deserves to be enshrined.