Tom Alston vs. George Brown — Career Comparison

Tom Alston
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
George Brown
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Tom Alston and George Brown are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom Alston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.669 vs .630) and slugging (.358 vs .307). George Brown had the advantage in on-base percentage (.323 vs .311). By the career numbers, Tom Alston 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 George Brown

Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
182.61
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
139.5
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
299
600
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
886
600
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271
543.81
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
775
524.83
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
66
132.44
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
132.73
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
45
90.3
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
113.77
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
30.1
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
11.51
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.01
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.42
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.03
George Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.03
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
42.14
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
18.96
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
George Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
George Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
George Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
29.69
59.59
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.11
63.73
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
194.65
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
161.17
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
93
186.62
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
186.91
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
George Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
George Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
George Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
George Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
George Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
30
60.2
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
77.2
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
72.24
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
48.08
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
124.41
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
123.25
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
30.27
60.75
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105.47
71.43
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.01
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.09
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
50.17
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
48.08
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
46
92.31
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
886
886
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
71
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
20.99
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.01
George Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.04
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.02
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
37.92
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.03
George Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
8
16.05
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
38.6
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98.25
98.25

Fielding Stats for Tom Alston and George Brown

Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.19
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
1.06
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.95
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.47
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1845
27
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5334
27
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
615
9
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
9
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
8.85
George Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
1.78
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.1
George Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
0.67
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
George Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.18
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
10.08
George Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
520
2.63
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
9.95
George Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
2.46
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
George Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.27
93.27
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.395
8.395
George Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.25
80.25
George Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.81
43.81
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.92
George Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0