Who is the better baseball player John Black or Al Spalding? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer.
I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind.
I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.
If you are less interested in a John Black vs. Al Spalding comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other,
then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data
table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both
players' career performance.
John Black
Al Spalding
Bats
Right
Right
Throws
Right
Right
Position
First Base
Starting Pitcher
Generation
The Lost Generation
Pre-Generational
Hall of Fame
No
Yes
Fielding Stats for John Black and Al Spalding
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162 Game Avg.
8
3
Career
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54
162
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480
162
John Black
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150
0
John Black
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162 Game Avg.
11022
0
John Black
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162 Game Avg.
3674
0
Career
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519
1557
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789
1557
Career
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37
111
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162 Game Avg.
726
111
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16
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
157
48
Career
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572
1716
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162 Game Avg.
1672
1716
Career
162 Game Avg.
556
1668
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162 Game Avg.
1515
1668
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162 Game Avg.
97.2
97.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
90.61
97.2
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162 Game Avg.
10.296
10.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.156
10.296
Career
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31
93
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162 Game Avg.
58
93
Hitting Stats for John Black and Al Spalding
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162 Game Avg.
8
1
Career
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54
162
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162 Game Avg.
411
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
201
603
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1988
603
Career
162 Game Avg.
186
558
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1959
558
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.151
0.151
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162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.151
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.42
0.42
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162 Game Avg.
0.71
0.42
Career
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28
84
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162 Game Avg.
613
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
72
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162 Game Avg.
506
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
12
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162 Game Avg.
86
12
John Black
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162 Game Avg.
19
0
John Black
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162 Game Avg.
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
12
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162 Game Avg.
107
12
John Black
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162 Game Avg.
0.001
0
John Black
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162 Game Avg.
0.003
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.44
22.31
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162 Game Avg.
229.38
22.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
96
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162 Game Avg.
743
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
120
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162 Game Avg.
642
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.199
0.199
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162 Game Avg.
0.323
0.199
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.172
0.172
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0.379
0.172
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.371
0.371
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162 Game Avg.
0.702
0.371
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.022
0.022
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162 Game Avg.
0.066
0.022
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.133
0.133
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162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.133
Career
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0.304
0.304
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0.583
0.304
Career
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0.151
0.151
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162 Game Avg.
0.316
0.151
Career
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13
39
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417
39
Career
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7
21
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162 Game Avg.
338
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
60
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162 Game Avg.
753
60
Career
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5.85
17.54
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272.01
17.54
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2
6
Al Spalding
Career
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10
30
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162 Game Avg.
29
30
John Black
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0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
0
John Black
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76.46
0
John Black
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162 Game Avg.
1.12
0
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162 Game Avg.
3
9
Al Spalding
John Black
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0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
12
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162 Game Avg.
18
12
John Black
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162 Game Avg.
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
12
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162 Game Avg.
21
12
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162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
85.71
100