Otis Brannan vs. JD Closser — Career Comparison

Otis Brannan
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
JD Closser
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Otis Brannan and JD Closser are closely matched on the surface stats. Otis Brannan posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.334 vs .324) and batting average (.249 vs .239). JD Closser had the advantage in home run production (10 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Otis Brannan had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Otis Brannan and JD Closser

Otis Brannan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 600 PA
158
151.2
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
188.98
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
627
600
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
508
600
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
511
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
447
527.95
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
127.27
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
107
126.38
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
95.69
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
73
86.22
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 600 PA
19
18.18
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.8
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.87
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.54
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
10.53
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.81
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 600 PA
33
31.58
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
40.16
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.06
64.17
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
53.59
63.29
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
182.78
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
193.7
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
192.34
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
161
190.16
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
68.9
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
46
54.33
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
70.81
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
48
56.69
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
129.19
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
84
99.21
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.4
70.24
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
54.41
64.26
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.83
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.72
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
61.24
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
50
59.06
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.54
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
22.01
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
93
109.84
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.26
27.26
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
5.46
5.46
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
23.92
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.91
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.36
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
13
15.35
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.87
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.18
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.61
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.18
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.48
JD Closser
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.36
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Otis Brannan and JD Closser

Otis Brannan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
JD Closser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.19
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.01
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3193
27
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1064.1
9
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
6.58
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
JD Closser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.47
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 9 Innings
812
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
7.15
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 9 Innings
784
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
833
7.04
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.55
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.46
98.46
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.091
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.908
5.908
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.11
85.11
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
JD Closser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
JD Closser
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.1
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
JD Closser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Brannan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
JD Closser
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.75
Otis Brannan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
JD Closser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.24