Brian Anderson vs. Jimmy Austin — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brian Anderson and Jimmy Austin are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Anderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.662 vs .640) and slugging (.370 vs .314). Jimmy Austin had the advantage in on-base percentage (.326 vs .292). By the career numbers, Brian Anderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Brian Anderson and Jimmy Austin

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
355
241.22
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
150.43
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
883
600
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
799
542.92
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
181
122.99
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
126.44
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
75.42
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1065
101.4
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
31.94
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
7.24
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.95
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.57
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
88.01
59.8
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637.25
60.67
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
296
201.13
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
254
172.59
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1964
186.99
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
73.39
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
661
62.93
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.36
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
112.8
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
83.26
56.57
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700.12
66.66
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.44
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.19
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
65
44.17
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
56.36
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.36
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
141.34
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
658
62.65
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
9.58
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.76
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.72
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
10.19
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
8.83
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.51
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
5.81
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
18.35
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.15
48.15
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Jimmy Austin

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
1.45
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.02
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
2.43
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
2.48
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
2.46
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
93.3
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.699
1.699
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.569
3.569
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.39
62.39
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.87
16.87
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0