Dave Brain vs. John Curran — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
John Curran
Pre-GenerationalIrelandEuropePhiladelphia AthleticsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, John Curran posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Brain. John Curran posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .292). Dave Brain had the advantage in home run production (27 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Curran 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 John Curran

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
148.52
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2743
600
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2543
556.25
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
John Curran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
John Curran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
101.71
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
21.22
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.91
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
38.5
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
77.49
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
923
201.9
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
John Curran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
John Curran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
John Curran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
John Curran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
John Curran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
John Curran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
303
66.28
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
350
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
89.27
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.41
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
29.31
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
216
47.25
John Curran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.7
12.7
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Curran
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and John Curran

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
1.03
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.75
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
0.83
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
27
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1126
1.74
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.5
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.38
John Curran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.5
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2977
4.59
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.5
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
4.21
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.7
91.7
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.55
54.55
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
0.22
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Curran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0