Dave Brain vs. Willie Curtis — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Willie Curtis
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dave Brain and Willie Curtis are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Curtis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.688 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.361 vs .292). Dave Brain had the advantage in slugging (.363 vs .327). By the career numbers, Willie Curtis 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 Willie Curtis

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
679
148.52
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
27
143.36
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
98
520.35
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
153.98
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
101.71
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
143.36
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
21.22
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.31
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.31
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.91
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
38.5
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.93
68.64
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
923
201.9
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
32
169.91
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
207.08
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
66.28
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
530
115.93
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
20
106.19
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.5
82.32
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.41
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.31
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
47.79
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
216
47.25
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.31
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
12.7
12.7
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
113
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
12.03
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.55
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.93
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.93
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Willie Curtis

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
668
1.03
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.09
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
0.83
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.09
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
667
27
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
222.1
9
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1126
1.74
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
11.05
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.57
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.28
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2977
4.59
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
11.9
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2730
4.21
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
11.62
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.087
4.087
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.63
10.63
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.09
80.09
Willie Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
0.22
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.32
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0