Phil Baker vs. John Vander Wal — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
John Vander Wal
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, John Vander Wal posted the stronger offensive profile against Phil Baker. John Vander Wal posted stronger numbers in OPS (.799 vs .615) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .293). By the career numbers, John Vander Wal 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 John Vander Wal

Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1372
260.01
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
856
600
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3166
600
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2751
521.35
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
717
135.88
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
81.87
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
32.22
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.71
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.41
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
18.38
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
54.01
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
80.56
56.47
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.98
84.52
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
263
184.35
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
230.07
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
251
175.93
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110
210.36
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
70.88
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
81.49
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
165
115.65
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
707
133.99
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
93.41
65.47
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438.13
83.03
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.52
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
72.96
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.06
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PA
698
132.28
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PA
4.54
4.54
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.38
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.79
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PA
53
10.04
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
7.2
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.79
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
10.99
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 600 PA
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and John Vander Wal

Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
1.17
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
765
1.36
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
1.08
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4902
27
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15174
27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1634
9
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5058
9
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1967
3.5
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.38
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.12
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.05
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2061
3.67
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2035
3.62
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.47
94.47
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.48
79.48
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.17
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
John Vander Wal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Vander Wal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0