Billy Alvord vs. Todd Linden — Career Comparison

Billy Alvord
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToledo MaumeesAmerican AssociationThird Baseman
Todd Linden
Gen XWashingtonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Billy Alvord and Todd Linden are closely matched on the surface stats. Todd Linden posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .629) and on-base percentage (.305 vs .283). Billy Alvord had the advantage in slugging (.346 vs .335). By the career numbers, Todd Linden had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Billy Alvord and Todd Linden

Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
265
142.73
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
289.8
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1114
600
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
559
600
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1069
575.76
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
502
538.82
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
145.42
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
116
124.51
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
110.95
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
83
89.09
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
16.7
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
23.61
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
16.16
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.22
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.62
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.59
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
34.47
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
35.42
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109.38
58.91
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
53.2
57.1
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
199.28
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
168
180.32
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
169.66
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
180.32
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
69.48
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
64
68.69
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
58.71
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
36
38.64
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
126.57
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
92
98.75
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123.18
66.34
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
53.8
57.75
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.54
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.59
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
44
23.7
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
47.23
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
44.7
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
148
158.86
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.42
13.42
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
3.78
3.78
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.37
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13.95
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
14.54
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.59
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
14.54
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.59
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Billy Alvord and Todd Linden

Billy Alvord
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
1.03
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.56
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.85
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6918
27
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3106
27
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2306
9
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1035.1
9
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
1.74
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.21
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
2.51
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.71
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1269
4.95
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
2.29
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1088
4.25
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
2.23
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.74
85.74
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.106
4.106
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.44
54.44
Billy Alvord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.16
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Alvord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0