Dave Brain vs. Joe Pepitone — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Pepitone
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Pepitone comes out clearly ahead of Dave Brain across most offensive categories. Joe Pepitone led in contact rate (K%+ 147 vs 108), slugging (SLG+ 119 vs 110), and batting average (AVG+ 105 vs 98). Dave Brain held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 287 vs 189). Joe Pepitone was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Joe Pepitone

Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
679
148.52
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1397
153.07
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5476
600
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
2543
556.25
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5097
558.47
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1315
144.08
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
465
101.71
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
903
98.94
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
21.22
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
17.31
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.83
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.91
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
24
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
176
38.5
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
45.14
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662.12
72.55
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
923
201.9
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2200
241.05
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1645
180.24
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
66.4
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
303
66.28
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
79
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
121.4
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
666.03
72.98
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.41
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.07
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
33.09
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
8
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
47.25
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
526
57.63
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.7
12.7
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
10.41
10.41
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.53
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.83
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
124
13.59
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.49
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.51
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
73
8
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
56.16
56.16

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Joe Pepitone

Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
1.03
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.13
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
535
0.83
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
1.01
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34749
27
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11583
9
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1126
1.74
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9036
7.02
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
650
0.51
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.06
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2977
4.59
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9767
7.59
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2730
4.21
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9686
7.53
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.087
4.087
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.685
6.685
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.09
80.09
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.37
89.37
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.22
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
0.61
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0