Phil Baker vs. Marv Olson — Career Comparison

Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Phil Baker and Marv Olson are closely matched on the surface stats. Phil Baker posted stronger numbers in slugging (.322 vs .300) and batting average (.259 vs .241). Marv Olson had the advantage in OPS (.641 vs .615). By the career numbers, Phil Baker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Phil Baker and Marv Olson

Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
147.5
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
600
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
541
600
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
457
506.84
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
122
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
89
98.71
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.64
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.71
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.65
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
23.83
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
23.29
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80.56
56.47
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51.77
57.42
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
184.35
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
137
151.94
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
175.93
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
199.63
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
33.27
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
115.65
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
107.58
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93.41
65.47
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59.07
65.51
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
77.63
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
33.27
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
18.03
18.03
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.22
1.22
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.53
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.55
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.65
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Marv Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
16.67
16.67

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Marv Olson

Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.17
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4902
27
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1634
9
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.38
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
729
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
697
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.47
94.47
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.61
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.667
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Marv Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0