Josh Bell vs. Jim Pyburn — Career Comparison

Josh Bell
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Jim Pyburn
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Josh Bell and Jim Pyburn are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Pyburn posted stronger numbers in OPS (.547 vs .491) and on-base percentage (.275 vs .226). Josh Bell had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jim Pyburn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Josh Bell and Jim Pyburn

Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
100
212.77
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
284.68
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
282
600
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333
600
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
578.72
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
529.73
Josh Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.495
0.495
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
112.77
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
100.9
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
89.36
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
77.48
Josh Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.89
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.01
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.01
Josh Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.51
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.41
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
11
23.4
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
23.42
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Josh Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Josh Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
15.53
33.03
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.42
42.2
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
153.19
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
144.14
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
63
134.04
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
163.96
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Josh Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
24
51.06
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
64.86
Josh Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
46.81
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 600 PA
20
36.04
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
42
89.36
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
95.5
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
12.31
26.19
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.09
41.6
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.8
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
21.28
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
61.26
Josh Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.13
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
92
195.74
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
100.9
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
3.07
3.07
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.95
5.95
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.6
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.6
Josh Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
17.02
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.22
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.81
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.13
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.6
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.13
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.41
Josh Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Josh Bell and Jim Pyburn

Josh Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Josh Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.25
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.71
Josh Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.97
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.83
Josh Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1837
27
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2209
27
Josh Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
612.1
9
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736.1
9
Josh Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.73
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
2.22
Josh Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.73
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.54
Josh Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Josh Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
2.59
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.8
Josh Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
2.47
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
2.76
Josh Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Jim Pyburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Josh Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.614
1.614
Josh Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.65
77.65
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.57
48.57
Josh Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Josh Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pyburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0