Dave Brain vs. Fred Clarke — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Fred Clarke
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Clarke comes out clearly ahead of Dave Brain across most offensive categories. Fred Clarke led in walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 62), contact rate (K%+ 139 vs 108), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 91). Dave Brain held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 287 vs 171). Fred Clarke was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Fred Clarke

Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
679
148.52
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2246
136.98
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9838
600
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8584
523.52
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2678
163.33
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
465
101.71
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2030
123.81
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
97
21.22
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
22.02
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
52
11.37
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
13.42
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.91
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.09
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
176
38.5
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
39.52
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1599.72
97.56
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
923
201.9
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3680
224.44
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3707
226.08
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
98.92
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
303
66.28
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
61.9
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2570
156.74
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1702.28
103.82
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.41
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
9.39
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
53.36
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
47.25
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
511
31.16
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
12.7
12.7
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.25
19.25
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
1.71
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
55
12.03
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
13.72
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
73
15.97
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
73
15.97
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Fred Clarke

Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
1.03
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2200
1.08
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
0.83
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
878
0.43
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55116
27
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18372
9
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1126
1.74
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4812
2.36
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.13
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.13
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
4.59
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5344
2.62
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
4.21
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5078
2.49
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.308
2.308
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.22
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.02
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0