Jim Ball vs. Ruben Sierra — Career Comparison

Jim Ball
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Ruben Sierra
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRight FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ruben Sierra posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Ball. Ruben Sierra posted stronger numbers in OPS (.773 vs .362) and on-base percentage (.323 vs .185). By the career numbers, Ruben Sierra 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 Ruben Sierra

Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2186
149.35
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8782
600
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
556.36
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8044
549.58
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152
147.03
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
54.55
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1359
92.85
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
29.24
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
4.03
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
20.91
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
54.18
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
19.49
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1148.49
78.47
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
9
98.18
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3616
247.05
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
10
109.09
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2769
189.18
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
43.64
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
74.06
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1322
90.32
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2100
143.48
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
9.14
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1148.82
78.49
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.48
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610
41.68
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
6.97
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
141.82
Ruben Sierra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1239
84.65
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4.23
4.23
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.09
7.09
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Ruben Sierra
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.07
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
8.2
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ruben Sierra
Career
Per 600 PA
193
13.19
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
9.7
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.55
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
13.25
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.2
73.2

Fielding Stats for Jim Ball and Ruben Sierra

Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.15
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1622
1.07
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.01
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
1.03
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
27
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40923
27
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
9
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13641
9
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.67
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2951
1.95
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.66
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
0.07
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Ruben Sierra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.06
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
5.62
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3153
2.08
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.33
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3059
2.02
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.02
97.02
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.625
4.625
Ruben Sierra
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.886
1.886
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.02
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Sierra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.51
Ruben Sierra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.22
Ruben Sierra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0