Pedro Ballester vs. Thurman Jennings — Career Comparison

Pedro Ballester
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIShortstop
Thurman Jennings
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago GiantsNegro National LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Pedro Ballester and Thurman Jennings are closely matched on the surface stats. Pedro Ballester posted stronger numbers in OPS (.676 vs .644) and slugging (.391 vs .333). Thurman Jennings had the advantage in on-base percentage (.310 vs .286). 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 Thurman Jennings

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
157.66
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
138.82
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
600
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
560.58
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
543.53
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
33
144.53
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
145.88
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
21
91.97
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
117.65
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
9
21.18
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.06
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.76
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
12
28.24
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
63.24
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.46
59.91
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
218.98
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
181.18
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
38
166.42
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
178.82
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
100.73
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
75.29
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
61.31
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
51.76
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
153.28
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
127.06
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
15.58
68.24
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.42
69.23
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.35
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.9
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
30.59
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.52
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.53
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.12
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.12
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Pedro Ballester and Thurman Jennings

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.18
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.08
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
890
27
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422
27
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
296.2
9
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
474
9
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.67
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.01
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
2.58
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.99
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.42
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.67
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
3.3
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.25
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
3
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.8
90.8
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.889
3.889
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.548
2.548
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.94
91.94
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0