Paul Arnold vs. Dave Brain — Career Comparison

Paul Arnold
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark DodgersNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star
Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Paul Arnold and Dave Brain are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Brain posted stronger numbers in slugging (.363 vs .309) and home run production (27 career HR at a higher rate). Paul Arnold had the advantage in on-base percentage (.341 vs .292). By the career numbers, Dave Brain had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Paul Arnold and Dave Brain

Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
111
145.41
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
679
148.52
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
458
600
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
391
512.23
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
99
129.69
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
140.21
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
106.11
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
101.71
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
14
18.34
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
21.22
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.24
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.91
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
18
23.58
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
38.5
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
47.41
62.11
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288.11
63.02
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
121
158.52
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
923
201.9
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
197.82
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
90.39
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
35
45.85
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
66.28
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
136.24
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.87
70.57
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.41
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
68.12
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.86
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
216
47.25
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.33
76.33
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
12.7
12.7
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
19.65
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
12.03
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.17
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.17
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Paul Arnold and Dave Brain

Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.14
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
668
1.03
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.12
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
0.83
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2639
27
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
879.2
9
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.14
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1126
1.74
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
2.3
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
4.59
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
2.24
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
4.21
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.33
97.33
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.973
1.973
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
Paul Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.09
80.09
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.22
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0