Frank Bird vs. Harry Jeffries — Career Comparison

Frank Bird
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Harry Jeffries
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bird and Harry Jeffries are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Bird posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .629) and slugging (.360 vs .313). Harry Jeffries had the advantage in on-base percentage (.316 vs .286). By the career numbers, Frank Bird had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Bird and Harry Jeffries

Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
182.14
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
158.01
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2134
600
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
535.71
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1900
534.21
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
136.08
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
112.18
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
18.28
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.94
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.69
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
23.9
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.08
65.1
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204.04
57.37
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
192.86
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
595
167.29
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
183.04
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
75.63
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
53.42
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
127.37
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5.81
62.22
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234.47
65.92
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.06
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
41.89
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.56
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.41
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5.09
5.09
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426.8
426.8
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.8
29.8
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
18.84
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.28
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
9.56
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.28
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
9.84
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
97.14
97.14

Fielding Stats for Frank Bird and Harry Jeffries

Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.34
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
1.28
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.05
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12005
27
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4001.2
9
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.11
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
883
1.99
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.34
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
1.66
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.24
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
5.92
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1726
3.88
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.45
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1621
3.65
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.92
93.92
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.059
4.059
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.849
2.849
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.72
81.72
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.11
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.87
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.89
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.12
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.03
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0