Pedro Ballester vs. Hank Severeid — Career Comparison

Pedro Ballester
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIShortstop
Hank Severeid
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Pedro Ballester and Hank Severeid are closely matched on the surface stats. Hank Severeid posted stronger numbers in OPS (.709 vs .676) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .286). Pedro Ballester had the advantage in slugging (.391 vs .367). By the career numbers, Hank Severeid 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 Hank Severeid

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
36
157.66
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1390
174.22
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4787
600
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
560.58
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4312
540.46
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
33
144.53
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1245
156.05
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
21
91.97
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982
123.08
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
25.57
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.26
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.76
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.13
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
32.96
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
14.44
63.24
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559.31
70.1
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
218.98
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1584
198.54
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
38
166.42
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1595
199.92
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
100.73
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
51.14
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
14
61.31
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
67.56
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
153.28
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
930
116.57
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
15.58
68.24
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
633.71
79.43
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.38
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.9
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
41.49
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
169
21.18
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.33
28.33
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.96
1.96
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
15.67
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.39
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.38
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.77
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 600 PA
64.81
64.81

Fielding Stats for Pedro Ballester and Hank Severeid

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.09
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1242
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
890
27
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296.2
9
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.67
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4714
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
2.58
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1115
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.42
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.67
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5962
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.25
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5829
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.77
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.889
3.889
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.693
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Hank Severeid
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Severeid
Career
Per 9 Innings
0