Jim Ball vs. Ernest Gatewood — Career Comparison

Jim Ball
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Ernest Gatewood
Lost GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightNorth AmericaAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsAmerican Negro LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ernest Gatewood posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Ball. Ernest Gatewood posted stronger numbers in OPS (.497 vs .362) and on-base percentage (.265 vs .185). By the career numbers, Ernest Gatewood 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 Ernest Gatewood

Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
173.93
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721
600
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
556.36
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650
540.92
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
109.02
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
54.55
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
96.53
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
8.32
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.16
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
12.48
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
19.49
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.72
37.22
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
9
98.18
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
125.66
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
10
109.09
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
155.62
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.497
0.497
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
43.64
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
51.6
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
50.76
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
102.36
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
9.14
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.09
42.52
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.83
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
45.77
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
13
141.82
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.66
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4.23
4.23
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360.5
360.5
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.5
27.5
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.91
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.48
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.15
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.15
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Ball and Ernest Gatewood

Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.15
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
1.37
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.01
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.69
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
27
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4088
27
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
9
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362.2
9
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
3.67
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
6.55
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.66
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.99
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.22
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
5.62
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1174
7.75
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
5.33
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1141
7.54
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.19
97.19
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.625
4.625
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.486
5.486
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.48
50.48
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Ernest Gatewood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.51
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.75
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.22
Ernest Gatewood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0