Neal Ball vs. Joe Pepitone — Career Comparison

Neal Ball
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Pepitone
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Pepitone comes out clearly ahead of Neal Ball across most offensive categories. Joe Pepitone led in home run production (HR/PA+ 189 vs 83), contact rate (K%+ 147 vs 54), and slugging (SLG+ 119 vs 100). Neal Ball held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 73 vs 66). Joe Pepitone was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Neal Ball and Joe Pepitone

Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
169.59
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
153.07
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1776
600
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5476
600
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1613
544.93
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5097
558.47
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
404
136.49
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1315
144.08
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
110.47
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
903
98.94
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
18.92
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
17.31
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.74
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.83
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
24
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
77
26.01
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
45.14
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
169.79
57.36
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662.12
72.55
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
506
170.95
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2200
241.05
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
507
171.28
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1645
180.24
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
163
55.07
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
66.4
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
151
51.01
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
79
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
310
104.73
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
121.4
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
186.87
63.13
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
666.03
72.98
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.07
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
33.45
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
33.09
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
8
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
109.12
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
526
57.63
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.41
10.41
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.27
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.53
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.83
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
124
13.59
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
31.08
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.49
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.69
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.51
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
32.77
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
73
8
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.85
94.85
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
56.16
56.16

Fielding Stats for Neal Ball and Joe Pepitone

Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
1.72
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.13
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
1.02
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1295
1.01
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7470
27
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34749
27
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2490
9
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11583
9
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
3.44
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9036
7.02
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1368
4.94
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
650
0.51
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
0.78
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.06
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2535
9.16
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9767
7.59
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2319
8.38
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9686
7.53
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.862
4.862
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.685
6.685
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.91
58.91
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.37
89.37
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.52
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
0.61
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0