Joe Becker vs. Jimmy Esmond — Career Comparison

Joe Becker
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher
Jimmy Esmond
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Joe Becker and Jimmy Esmond are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Becker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .683) and slugging (.386 vs .359). Jimmy Esmond had the advantage in on-base percentage (.324 vs .315). By the career numbers, Joe Becker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Becker and Jimmy Esmond

Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
260.87
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461
158.24
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
92
600
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1748
600
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
541.3
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1540
528.6
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
130.43
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
139.36
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
12
78.26
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
106.75
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
32.61
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
17.85
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.04
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
11.67
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.09
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
32.61
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
70.25
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199.6
68.51
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
208.7
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
189.82
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
189.13
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
543
186.38
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
52.17
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
70.02
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
84.78
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
55.61
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
130.43
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
122.54
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
11.18
72.91
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220.35
75.64
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
46.68
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
163
55.95
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.5
11.5
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
10.72
10.72
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
24.37
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
20.94
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
20.94
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Becker and Jimmy Esmond

Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
962
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1236
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2198
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.39
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.963
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.996
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jimmy Esmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Esmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0