Dave Anderson vs. Steve Mesner — Career Comparison

Dave Anderson
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueShortstop
Steve Mesner
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dave Anderson comes out clearly ahead of Steve Mesner across most offensive categories. Dave Anderson led in walk rate (BB%+ 119 vs 78), home run production (HR/PA+ 35 vs 10), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 101 vs 92). Steve Mesner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 206 vs 104). Dave Anderson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Anderson and Steve Mesner

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
229.03
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
451
155.34
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2287
600
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
1742
600
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2026
531.53
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1574
542.14
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
128.55
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
136.74
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
101.27
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
110.91
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
19.15
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
23.08
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.15
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.07
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.98
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.69
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
27.28
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
75
25.83
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205.43
53.89
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
143.72
49.5
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
644
168.95
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
482
166.02
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
183.91
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
523
180.14
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
64.01
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
153
52.7
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
143
37.52
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
57.52
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
96.55
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
318
109.53
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217.54
57.07
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
164.52
56.66
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.31
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.72
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
54.04
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
121
41.68
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.46
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
331
86.84
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
23.77
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.91
6.91
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.25
25.25
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
9.71
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.47
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.41
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
12.86
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
14.81
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
12.86
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.79
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.87
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
20.73
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.79
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
62.03
62.03
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dave Anderson and Steve Mesner

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
1.42
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
0.92
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14968
27
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4989.1
9
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
894
1.61
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1556
2.81
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
939
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.13
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
4.55
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1469
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
4.42
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1403
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.11
97.11
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.51
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.109
3.109
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.203
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.72
64.72
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.49
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0