Dave Brain vs. Bob Clemens — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Bob Clemens
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dave Brain and Bob Clemens are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Clemens posted stronger numbers in OPS (.760 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .292). Dave Brain had the advantage in batting average (.252 vs .231). By the career numbers, Bob Clemens 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 Bob Clemens

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
148.52
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
262.5
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
13
487.5
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Bob Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
140.21
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
101.71
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
21.22
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
11.37
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.91
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
38.5
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bob Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288.11
63.02
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
1.52
56.99
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
923
201.9
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Bob Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Bob Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Bob Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Bob Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bob Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Bob Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
55.56
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
303
66.28
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315.85
69.09
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
60.11
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.41
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
216
47.25
Bob Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
12.7
12.7
Bob Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Bob Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Clemens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
15.97
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Bob Clemens

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
1.03
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
0.83
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17496
27
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
9
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1126
1.74
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Bob Clemens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
4.59
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
4.21
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.7
91.7
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.22
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Clemens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0