Dave Brain vs. Tom Carey — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Tom Carey
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dave Brain comes out clearly ahead of Tom Carey across most offensive categories. Dave Brain led in home run production (HR/PA+ 287 vs 8), slugging (SLG+ 110 vs 83), and walk rate (BB%+ 62 vs 45). Tom Carey held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 166 vs 108). Dave Brain was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Tom Carey

Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
148.52
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
466
173.88
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1608
600
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2543
556.25
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1521
567.54
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
418
155.97
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
101.71
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
324
120.9
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
21.22
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
29.48
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.85
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.91
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.75
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
38.5
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
94
35.07
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288.11
63.02
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
159.17
59.39
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
923
201.9
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
529
197.39
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
490
182.84
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
63.06
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
66.28
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
167
62.31
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
124.63
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315.85
69.09
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
181.59
67.76
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.41
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.24
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
29.31
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
66
24.63
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
216
47.25
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
27.24
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
12.7
12.7
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.03
22.03
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.6
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.99
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.12
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.87
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.99
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tom Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Tom Carey

Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
1.03
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
0.83
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17496
27
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
9
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1126
1.74
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
926
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1271
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
4.59
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2261
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
4.21
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2197
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.7
91.7
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.17
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.086
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.22
Tom Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0