Tom Alston vs. Joe Becker — Career Comparison

Tom Alston
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Joe Becker
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Tom Alston and Joe Becker are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Becker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .669) and slugging (.386 vs .358). Tom Alston had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Becker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tom Alston and Joe Becker

Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
182.61
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
260.87
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
600
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
92
600
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
543.81
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
83
541.3
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
132.44
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
130.43
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
90.3
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
12
78.26
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
30.1
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
32.61
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.01
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.04
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.03
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.52
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
42.14
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.69
59.59
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
70.25
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
194.65
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
208.7
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
186.62
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
189.13
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
60.2
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
52.17
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
72.24
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
84.78
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
124.41
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
130.43
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.27
60.75
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
72.91
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.01
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
50.17
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
46
92.31
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.5
11.5
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.01
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.04
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.02
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.03
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
16.05
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.5
37.5
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Tom Alston and Joe Becker

Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.19
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.95
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1845
27
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
615
9
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
8.85
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.1
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
10.08
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
9.95
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.39
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.395
8.395
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.963
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.25
80.25
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.92
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0