Dave Brain vs. Phil Stephenson — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Phil Stephenson
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Dave Brain and Phil Stephenson are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Brain posted stronger numbers in OPS (.655 vs .623) and slugging (.363 vs .312). Phil Stephenson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .292). By the career numbers, Dave Brain 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 Phil Stephenson

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
148.52
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
331.62
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
351
600
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
298
509.4
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.659
0.659
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
140.21
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
102.56
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
101.71
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
70.09
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
21.22
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.8
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.42
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
5.91
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.26
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
38.5
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
32.48
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Phil Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Phil Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Phil Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288.11
63.02
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.04
56.48
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
923
201.9
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
93
158.97
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
182.91
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Phil Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
59.83
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
66.28
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
49.57
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
530
115.93
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
99.15
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315.85
69.09
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.22
56.78
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.41
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
80.34
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
47.25
Phil Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
105.98
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.7
12.7
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.66
5.66
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Phil Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.55
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.13
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.13
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.84
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Phil Stephenson

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
668
1.03
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.46
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
0.83
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.85
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1716
27
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
572
9
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1126
1.74
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
6.84
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.68
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Phil Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2977
4.59
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
7.57
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2730
4.21
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
7.52
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
Phil Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.087
4.087
Phil Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.06
58.06
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
0.22
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.6
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0