Neal Ball vs. Dain Clay — Career Comparison

Neal Ball
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dain Clay
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Neal Ball comes out clearly ahead of Dain Clay across most offensive categories. Neal Ball led in home run production (HR/PA+ 83 vs 14), slugging (SLG+ 100 vs 81), and batting average (AVG+ 102 vs 94). Dain Clay held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 116 vs 54). Neal Ball was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Neal Ball and Dain Clay

Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
169.59
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
433
152.91
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1776
600
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
1699
600
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
544.93
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
1540
543.85
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
136.49
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
140.2
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
110.47
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325
114.77
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
56
18.92
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
22.25
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.74
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.12
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.06
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
26.01
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
72
25.43
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169.79
57.36
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
159.05
56.17
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
170.95
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
481
169.86
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
507
171.28
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
184.7
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
163
55.07
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
71.69
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
51.01
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
98
34.61
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
104.73
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
298
105.24
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186.87
63.13
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179.39
63.35
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.88
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
99
33.45
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
40.61
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
323
109.12
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
45.91
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.07
13.07
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.27
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
33
11.65
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.77
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
31.08
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
39
13.77
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.69
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
32.77
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
39
13.77
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
94.85
94.85
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Neal Ball and Dain Clay

Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
1.72
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.02
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7470
27
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2490
9
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
3.44
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1368
4.94
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
0.78
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2535
9.16
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1112
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2319
8.38
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1098
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.74
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.862
4.862
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.725
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.91
58.91
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.52
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0