Brian Anderson vs. Lute Barnes — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Lute Barnes
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brian Anderson and Lute Barnes are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Anderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.662 vs .629) and slugging (.370 vs .324). Lute Barnes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.305 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 Lute Barnes

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
241.22
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
27
200
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
883
600
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
81
600
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
799
542.92
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
548.15
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Lute Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
122.99
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
133.33
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
75.42
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
103.7
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
31.94
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Lute Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.81
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.95
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.57
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
29.63
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.01
59.8
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
6.8
50.36
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
201.13
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
24
177.78
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
172.59
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
177.78
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Lute Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
73.39
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
7
51.85
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.36
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
7
51.85
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
112.8
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
14
103.7
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.26
56.57
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
7.37
54.58
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.44
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
44.17
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
44.44
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.36
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.34
Lute Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.04
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Lute Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.2
16.2
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Lute Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.76
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.72
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
10.19
Lute Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.83
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.51
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.41
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.35
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.41
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.15
48.15
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Lute Barnes

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
1.45
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.13
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
0.9
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.01
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
27
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
9
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
2.43
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.25
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Lute Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
2.81
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Lute Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
2.48
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
5.23
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
2.46
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
5.06
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.699
1.699
Lute Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.39
62.39
Lute Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Lute Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.73
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lute Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0