Dave Brain vs. Ben Zobrist — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ben Zobrist
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ben Zobrist comes out clearly ahead of Dave Brain across most offensive categories. Ben Zobrist led in walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 62), contact rate (K%+ 133 vs 108), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 91). Dave Brain held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 287 vs 110). Ben Zobrist was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Ben Zobrist

Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
679
148.52
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1651
144.91
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6836
600
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5880
516.09
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
140.21
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1566
137.45
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
465
101.71
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
88.3
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
97
21.22
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
30.63
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
44
3.86
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.91
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
14.66
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
176
38.5
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
49.15
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940.85
82.58
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
923
201.9
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2504
219.78
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
213.19
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
884
77.59
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
303
66.28
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
67.41
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1485
130.34
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949.98
83.38
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.41
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.72
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
832
73.03
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.07
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
47.25
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
994
87.24
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.7
12.7
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
6.88
6.88
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.28
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.88
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
124
10.88
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
10.18
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.3
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
14.48
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
70.3
70.3

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Ben Zobrist

Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
1.03
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
1.24
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
535
0.83
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
1.01
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40078
27
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13359.1
9
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1126
1.74
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2740
1.85
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2638
1.78
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.06
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
4.59
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5463
3.68
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
4.21
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5378
3.62
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.917
2.917
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.09
80.09
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.51
81.51
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.22
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
0.41
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0