Dave Brain vs. John Valentin — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
John Valentin
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopSilver Slugger

When their careers are measured against the same standard, John Valentin comes out clearly ahead of Dave Brain across most offensive categories. John Valentin led in walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 62), contact rate (K%+ 142 vs 108), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 110 vs 91). Dave Brain held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 287 vs 101). John Valentin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and John Valentin

Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
679
148.52
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1105
146.97
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
2743
600
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4511
600
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3917
520.99
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1093
145.38
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
465
101.71
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
671
89.25
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
97
21.22
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
37.38
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.26
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.91
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.49
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
176
38.5
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
56.13
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647.48
86.12
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
923
201.9
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1780
236.75
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1609
214.01
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
614
81.67
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
303
66.28
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
74.22
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1048
139.39
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655.2
87.15
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.41
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
7.05
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
61.58
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
47.25
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
524
69.7
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.7
12.7
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
8.61
8.61
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.79
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.59
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
91
12.1
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
47
6.25
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.12
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
10.37
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
60.26
60.26

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and John Valentin

Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
1.03
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1056
1.07
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
535
0.83
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
1.02
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26737
27
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8912.1
9
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1126
1.74
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1492
1.51
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1604
2.48
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2643
2.67
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.14
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
4.59
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4271
4.31
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
4.21
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4135
4.18
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.82
96.82
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.916
3.916
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.09
80.09
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.22
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
0.55
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0