Brian Anderson vs. Neal Ball — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Brian Anderson posted the stronger offensive profile against Neal Ball. Brian Anderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.662 vs .609) and slugging (.370 vs .314). Neal Ball had the advantage in batting average (.250 vs .227). 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 Neal Ball
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
355
241.22
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
502
169.59
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
883
600
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1776
600
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
799
542.92
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1613
544.93
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
47.57
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
77
26.01
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
88.01
59.8
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
169.79
57.36
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
296
201.13
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
506
170.95
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
254
172.59
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
507
171.28
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
166
112.8
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
310
104.73
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
83.26
56.57
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
186.87
63.13
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.34
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
323
109.12
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
10.19
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.51
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.69
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
18.35
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
97
32.77
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.15
48.15
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
94.85
94.85
Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Neal Ball
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
1.45
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
1.72
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.9
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
1.02
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7470
27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2490
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
2.43
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
3.44
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
1368
4.94
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
2.48
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2535
9.16
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
2.46
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2319
8.38
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.13
99.13
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.699
1.699
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.862
4.862
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.39
62.39
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.91
58.91
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.52