Brian Anderson vs. David Eckstein — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
David Eckstein
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAnaheim AngelsAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Brian Anderson and David Eckstein are closely matched on the surface stats. David Eckstein posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .662) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .292). Brian Anderson had the advantage in slugging (.370 vs .355). By the career numbers, David Eckstein 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 David Eckstein

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
355
241.22
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1311
137.88
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
883
600
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5705
600
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
799
542.92
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5041
530.17
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
181
122.99
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1414
148.71
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
75.42
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
118.53
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
31.94
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
24.4
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.1
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.95
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.68
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.57
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
30.18
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
David Eckstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
David Eckstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
David Eckstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
88.01
59.8
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639.76
67.28
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
296
201.13
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1791
188.36
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
254
172.59
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1933
203.3
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
David Eckstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
David Eckstein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
73.39
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
73.72
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.36
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
392
41.23
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
112.8
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1058
111.27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
83.26
56.57
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710.36
74.71
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.44
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
15.04
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
44.17
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
39.54
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.36
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.32
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
141.34
David Eckstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
418
43.96
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.65
13.65
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.76
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.15
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.72
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.1
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
10.19
David Eckstein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
9.26
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
8.83
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
12.94
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.51
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
4.73
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.35
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
17.67
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.15
48.15
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.21
73.21

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and David Eckstein

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
1.45
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1256
1.06
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.9
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1224
1.03
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32027
27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10675.2
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
2.43
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1905
1.61
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3390
2.86
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
David Eckstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.08
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
2.48
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5393
4.55
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
2.46
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5295
4.46
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
David Eckstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.18
98.18
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.699
1.699
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.216
4.216
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.39
62.39
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
David Eckstein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
0.66
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Eckstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Eckstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Eckstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Eckstein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0