Neal Ball vs. Dave Collins — Career Comparison

Neal Ball
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dave Collins
Baby BoomersSouth DakotaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dave Collins comes out clearly ahead of Neal Ball across most offensive categories. Dave Collins led in contact rate (K%+ 116 vs 54), walk rate (BB%+ 96 vs 73), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 95). Neal Ball held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 83 vs 34). Dave Collins was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Neal Ball and Dave Collins

Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
502
169.59
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1701
185.33
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1776
600
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5507
600
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1613
544.93
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
534.63
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
404
136.49
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1335
145.45
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
327
110.47
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1064
115.93
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
56
18.92
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
20.37
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.74
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
5.67
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.49
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
77
26.01
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
29.53
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
169.79
57.36
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643.51
70.11
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
506
170.95
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1722
187.62
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
507
171.28
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1840
200.47
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
163
55.07
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
667
72.67
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
51.01
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
40.64
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
310
104.73
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1008
109.82
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
186.87
63.13
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
679.84
74.07
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.14
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
99
33.45
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
50.88
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1.74
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
109.12
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
660
71.91
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.34
8.34
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.27
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
6.97
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
3.38
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
59
6.43
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
92
31.08
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
43.04
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.69
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
15.14
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
97
32.77
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
58.18
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.85
94.85
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
73.97
73.97

Fielding Stats for Neal Ball and Dave Collins

Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
1.72
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1243
1.21
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
1.02
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1044
1.02
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7470
27
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27654
27
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2490
9
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9218
9
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
3.44
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2869
2.8
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1368
4.94
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.08
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
0.78
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.04
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2535
9.16
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2989
2.92
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2319
8.38
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2947
2.88
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.59
98.59
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.862
4.862
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.371
2.371
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.91
58.91
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.99
83.99
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.52
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.06
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0