Dave Brain vs. Elmer Valo — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Elmer Valo
Greatest GenerationCzechoslovakiaThrows RightBats LeftPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Elmer Valo comes out clearly ahead of Dave Brain across most offensive categories. Elmer Valo led in contact rate (K%+ 226 vs 108), walk rate (BB%+ 154 vs 62), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 124 vs 91). Dave Brain held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 287 vs 52). Elmer Valo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Elmer Valo

Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
679
148.52
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1806
177.9
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6091
600
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5029
495.39
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
140.21
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1420
139.88
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
465
101.71
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1061
104.51
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
97
21.22
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
22.46
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
7.19
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.91
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
5.71
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
38.5
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359
35.36
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848.84
83.62
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
923
201.9
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1968
193.86
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2400
236.41
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
75.65
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
303
66.28
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
59.2
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1311
129.14
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898.76
88.53
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.41
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.74
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
942
92.79
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.18
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
47.25
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
27.98
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
12.7
12.7
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.45
21.45
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
3.32
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
6.4
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.67
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
111
10.93
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
10.84
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
7.78
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
73
15.97
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
18.62
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
58.2
58.2

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Elmer Valo

Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
1.03
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
5.18
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
0.83
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.02
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6928
27
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2309.1
9
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1126
1.74
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2769
10.79
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.28
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.26
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2977
4.59
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2908
11.33
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2730
4.21
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
11.07
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.7
97.7
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.138
2.138
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.64
19.64
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.22
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0