Ron Allen vs. Joe Zdeb — Career Comparison

Ron Allen
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Joe Zdeb
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ron Allen and Joe Zdeb are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Zdeb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .649) and on-base percentage (.323 vs .286). Ron Allen had the advantage in slugging (.364 vs .348). By the career numbers, Joe Zdeb had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ron Allen and Joe Zdeb

Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
300
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
281.98
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
600
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
471.43
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
540.47
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
147.26
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
122.19
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.53
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.4
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
3.13
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
25.07
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.37
58.65
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.09
59.67
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
187.99
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
186.42
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
73.63
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
53.26
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
123.76
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
37.63
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.39
66.4
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
39.16
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.7
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
70.5
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.51
8.51
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.53
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.83
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.53
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.67
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.83
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
23.5
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ron Allen and Joe Zdeb

Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.73
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.87
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2353
27
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
784.1
9
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
10.04
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.97
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.73
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
2.11
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
10.38
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
2.04
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.134
1.134
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.41
48.41
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0