Pedro Ballester vs. John Glenn — Career Comparison

Pedro Ballester
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIShortstop
John Glenn
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White StockingsUnknownLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Pedro Ballester posted the stronger offensive profile against John Glenn. Pedro Ballester posted stronger numbers in OPS (.676 vs .596) and slugging (.391 vs .311). John Glenn had the advantage in batting average (.267 vs .258). By the career numbers, Pedro Ballester 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 John Glenn

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
157.66
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
134.33
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1407
600
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
128
560.58
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1372
585.07
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
33
144.53
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
156.08
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
21
91.97
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
133.9
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
18.76
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.99
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.76
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.43
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
22.17
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
63.24
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.83
49.82
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
218.98
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
182.09
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
38
166.42
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
171
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
100.73
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
100.21
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
14
61.31
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
66.95
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
35
153.28
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
166.74
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.58
68.24
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138.67
59.14
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.9
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
14.93
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
33
14.07
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.64
42.64
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.84
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.82
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.99
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
9.81
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
69.57
69.57

Fielding Stats for Pedro Ballester and John Glenn

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.09
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.01
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.28
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
890
27
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8646
27
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
296.2
9
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2882
9
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.67
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1693
5.29
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
2.58
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.12
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.42
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
0.55
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
4.67
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1908
5.96
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
4.25
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1733
5.41
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.83
90.83
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.889
3.889
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.332
5.332
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
28
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.18
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0