Ernie Andres vs. Lee Bales — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ernie Andres and Lee Bales are closely matched on the surface stats. Lee Bales posted stronger numbers in OPS (.324 vs .305) and on-base percentage (.231 vs .159). Ernie Andres had the advantage in slugging (.146 vs .093). By the career numbers, Lee Bales had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Andres and Lee Bales

Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
15
204.55
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
350.94
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
486.79
Ernie Andres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Ernie Andres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Andres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Andres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Andres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
12.9
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
10.43
Ernie Andres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
7
95.45
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
135.85
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ernie Andres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ernie Andres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
113.21
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.55
-7.56
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
4.81
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
90.57
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Andres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
12
135.85
Ernie Andres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.8
8.8
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PA
4.42
4.42
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Lee Bales
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ernie Andres and Lee Bales

Ernie Andres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.66
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.88
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
27
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.05
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.93
Ernie Andres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lee Bales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
5.09
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.99
Ernie Andres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lee Bales
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.08
98.08
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lee Bales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Bales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Bales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Bales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Andres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Bales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0