George Armstrong vs. Jim Stephens — Career Comparison

George Armstrong
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Jim Stephens
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, George Armstrong and Jim Stephens are closely matched on the surface stats. George Armstrong posted stronger numbers in OPS (.619 vs .558) and on-base percentage (.286 vs .273). Jim Stephens had the advantage in batting average (.220 vs .167). By the career numbers, George Armstrong had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Armstrong and Jim Stephens

George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
685.71
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
186.49
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
600
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1252
545.53
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
120.26
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
96.73
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
13.07
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
9.15
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.31
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
23.53
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
57.6
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.78
45.66
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
155.56
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
159.91
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
41.39
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
42.27
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
82.35
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
46.76
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.05
50.57
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.1
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
33.55
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
73.64
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.15
8.15
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
14.81
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.1
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.87
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.97
George Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.5
87.5

Fielding Stats for George Armstrong and Jim Stephens

George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
1.63
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6630
27
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2210
9
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1631
6.64
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
2.42
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.33
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2306
9.39
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2225
9.06
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.549
5.549
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.1
61.1
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.21
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.13
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.19
George Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.1