Jim Ball vs. Red Fisher — Career Comparison

Jim Ball
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Red Fisher
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jim Ball and Red Fisher are closely matched on the surface stats. Red Fisher posted stronger numbers in OPS (.403 vs .362) and on-base percentage (.222 vs .185). Jim Ball had the advantage in batting average (.137 vs .125). By the career numbers, Red Fisher had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Ball and Red Fisher

Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Red Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
164.29
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
600
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
556.36
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
514.29
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Red Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
76.36
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
64.29
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
42.86
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Red Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.29
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
21.43
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
19.49
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.34
31
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
98.18
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
92.86
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
10
109.09
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
128.57
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Red Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
43.64
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
35.71
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Red Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.43
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
76.36
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
57.14
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
9.14
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
23.95
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
57.14
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
141.82
Red Fisher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
114.29
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4.23
4.23
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.25
5.25
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.91
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.43
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.71
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.71
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Ball and Red Fisher

Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Red Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.15
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.05
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.01
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.99
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
27
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
27
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
9
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
9
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.67
Red Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.49
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.66
Red Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
5.62
Red Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.71
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.33
Red Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.6
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Red Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
93.55
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.625
4.625
Red Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.526
1.526
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Red Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.51
Red Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.22
Red Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0