Dave Brain vs. Al Cowens — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Al Cowens
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold Glove

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Cowens comes out clearly ahead of Dave Brain across most offensive categories. Al Cowens led in walk rate (BB%+ 75 vs 62), on-base percentage (OBP+ 100 vs 91), and batting average (AVG+ 107 vs 98). Dave Brain held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 287 vs 115). Al Cowens was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Al Cowens

Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
679
148.52
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1584
157.4
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6038
600
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5534
549.92
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1494
148.46
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
465
101.71
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
103.54
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
97
21.22
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
27.43
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
6.76
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.91
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
10.73
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
176
38.5
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
44.92
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
69.46
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
923
201.9
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2230
221.6
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
190.49
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
69.96
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
303
66.28
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
717
71.25
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1313
130.47
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
727.64
72.31
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.41
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.38
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
38.66
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.78
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
47.25
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
659
65.49
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.7
12.7
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
9.16
9.16
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.78
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.27
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
141
14.01
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
11.92
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.35
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
73
15.97
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
19.28
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
61.86
61.86

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Al Cowens

Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
1.03
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1484
1.09
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
535
0.83
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
0.99
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36733
27
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12244.1
9
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1126
1.74
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2859
2.1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.09
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.04
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
4.59
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3030
2.23
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
4.21
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2982
2.19
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.42
98.42
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.009
2.009
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.09
80.09
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.17
91.17
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.22
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.01
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0