Pedro Ballester vs. Charlie Frank — Career Comparison

Pedro Ballester
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIShortstop
Charlie Frank
Pre-GenerationalAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Charlie Frank posted the stronger offensive profile against Pedro Ballester. Charlie Frank posted stronger numbers in OPS (.792 vs .676) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .286). Pedro Ballester had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Charlie Frank had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pedro Ballester and Charlie Frank

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
157.66
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
128.11
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
600
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
560.58
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
483
515.66
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.835
0.835
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
33
144.53
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
153.74
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
21
91.97
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
118.51
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
19.22
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10.68
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.76
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
5.34
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
35.23
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
14.44
63.24
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.29
92.13
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
218.98
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
210.32
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
38
166.42
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
225.27
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
100.73
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
86.48
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
14
61.31
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
62.99
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
153.28
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
144.13
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
15.58
68.24
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.26
98.5
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.34
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.9
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
66.19
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 600 PA
21
22.42
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.76
26.76
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.95
2.95
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
12.81
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
23.49
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
23.49
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Pedro Ballester and Charlie Frank

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.09
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
0.99
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
890
27
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3336
27
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
296.2
9
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1112
9
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.67
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
2.23
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
2.58
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.17
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.42
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.27
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.67
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
2.66
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.25
Charlie Frank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
2.4
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.97
89.97
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.889
3.889
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.426
2.426
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Frank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0