Bob Adams vs. Verne Clemons — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Bob Adams and Verne Clemons are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Adams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.792 vs .708) and slugging (.542 vs .360). Verne Clemons had the advantage in on-base percentage (.348 vs .250). By the career numbers, Bob Adams had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Bob Adams and Verne Clemons
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
15
375
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
474
200.99
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
1415
600
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
3.38
84.45
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
167.63
71.08
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
3.34
83.49
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
189.96
80.55
Bob Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
22.82
22.82
Fielding Stats for Bob Adams and Verne Clemons
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1800
Bob Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.25