Pedro Ballester vs. Frank McCarton — Career Comparison

Pedro Ballester
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIShortstop
Frank McCarton
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaMiddletown MansfieldsUnknownCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Pedro Ballester and Frank McCarton are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank McCarton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.695 vs .676) and on-base percentage (.329 vs .286). Pedro Ballester had the advantage in slugging (.391 vs .366). By the career numbers, Frank McCarton 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 Frank McCarton

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
157.66
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
19
134.12
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
600
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
560.58
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
578.82
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
144.53
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
91.97
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
141.18
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
35.29
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.76
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
35.29
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.44
63.24
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.66
68.2
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
218.98
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
30
211.76
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
166.42
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
197.65
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
100.73
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
134.12
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
61.31
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
84.71
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
153.28
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
218.82
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.58
68.24
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.19
79.01
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.9
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.18
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
28.24
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.25
21.25
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Pedro Ballester and Frank McCarton

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.09
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.92
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
890
27
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
27
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296.2
9
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
9
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.67
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.43
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
2.58
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.42
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.52
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.67
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.01
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.25
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.49
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.29
74.29
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.889
3.889
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.21
84.21
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0