Neal Ball vs. Andy Carey — Career Comparison

Neal Ball
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Andy Carey
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Neal Ball and Andy Carey are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 95 for Neal Ball, 98 for Andy Carey), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 100 vs 105). The overall lean goes to Andy Carey, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Neal Ball and Andy Carey

Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
502
169.59
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
174.95
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1776
600
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3217
600
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1613
544.93
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2850
531.55
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
404
136.49
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
741
138.2
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
110.47
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
520
96.98
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
56
18.92
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
22.19
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
17
5.74
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.09
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
11.94
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
77
26.01
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
41.22
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
169.79
57.36
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369.04
68.83
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
506
170.95
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
210.38
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
507
171.28
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1036
193.22
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
163
55.07
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
69.19
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
151
51.01
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
65.28
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
310
104.73
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
657
122.54
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
186.87
63.13
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385.32
71.87
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.04
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
99
33.45
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
49.98
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.36
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
109.12
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
72.55
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.27
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
44
8.21
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.22
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
75
13.99
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
31.08
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.29
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.69
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.92
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
32.77
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
44
8.21
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.85
94.85
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
52.27
52.27

Fielding Stats for Neal Ball and Andy Carey

Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
1.72
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
887
1.2
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.02
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
1.01
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7470
27
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19957
27
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2490
9
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6652.1
9
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
3.44
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
854
1.16
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1368
4.94
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1695
2.29
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
0.78
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.15
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2535
9.16
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2663
3.6
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2319
8.38
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2549
3.45
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.862
4.862
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.874
2.874
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.91
58.91
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.1
84.1
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.52
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
0.26
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0