Jimmy Austin vs. Ben Grieve — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ben Grieve comes out clearly ahead of Jimmy Austin across most offensive categories. Ben Grieve led in home run production (HR/PA+ 114 vs 43), walk rate (BB%+ 137 vs 119), and slugging (SLG+ 103 vs 96). Jimmy Austin held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 86 vs 79). Ben Grieve was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Ben Grieve

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
150.43
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
976
156.45
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
3743
600
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3215
515.36
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1328
126.44
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
864
138.5
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1065
101.4
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
549
88
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
30.78
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
7.24
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
18.92
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
50.49
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
637.25
60.67
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
533.34
85.49
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1420
227.62
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1964
186.99
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1375
220.41
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
661
62.93
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471
75.5
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
78.87
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
845
135.45
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
700.12
66.66
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
533.84
85.57
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.19
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.21
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
592
56.36
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
466
74.7
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.53
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
658
62.65
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
784
125.67
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
9.58
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.56
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
103
16.51
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.85
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.65
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Ben Grieve

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
774
1.1
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
1.02
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.08
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18950
27
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6316.2
9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1385
1.97
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.04
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.03
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1436
2.05
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1416
2.02
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
93.3
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.569
3.569
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.87
16.87
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0