Dave Brain vs. Ed Callahan — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ed Callahan
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Dave Brain and Ed Callahan are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Callahan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .292). Dave Brain had the advantage in slugging (.363 vs .333). By the career numbers, Ed Callahan had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Ed Callahan

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
148.52
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2543
556.25
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
578.57
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ed Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ed Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
192.86
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
101.71
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
192.86
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
21.22
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.91
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
38.5
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
66.11
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
923
201.9
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
192.86
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
214.29
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ed Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Ed Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ed Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ed Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
55.56
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
66.28
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
530
115.93
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.07
87.18
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.41
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
29.31
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
216
47.25
Ed Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.7
12.7
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Ed Callahan

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
668
1.03
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
0.83
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1126
1.74
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.97
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.66
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.38
Ed Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
4.59
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.32
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
4.21
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.63
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.7
91.7
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.17
79.17
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.375
2.375
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.22
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0