Dave Brain vs. Luther Clifford — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Luther Clifford
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IICatcher

Looking at the career totals, Dave Brain and Luther Clifford are closely matched on the surface stats. Luther Clifford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.693 vs .655) and slugging (.422 vs .363). Dave Brain had the advantage in on-base percentage (.292 vs .271). By the career numbers, Luther Clifford 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 Luther Clifford

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
148.52
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
45
551.02
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
140.21
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
101.71
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
73.47
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
21.22
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
11.37
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
5.91
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
38.5
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.51
67.45
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
923
201.9
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
232.65
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
786
171.93
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
159.18
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
55.56
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
303
66.28
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
85.71
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
530
115.93
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.66
69.33
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.41
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
216
47.25
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.7
12.7
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
12.03
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Luther Clifford

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
668
1.03
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.32
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
0.83
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.09
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
27
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.2
9
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1126
1.74
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
3.35
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.78
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
4.59
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.12
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
4.21
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.12
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.118
3.118
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.09
80.09
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.35
82.35
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.22
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0