Lou Brock vs. James Forrest — Career Comparison

Lou Brock
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
James Forrest
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Lou Brock and James Forrest are closely matched on the surface stats. James Forrest posted stronger numbers in OPS (.803 vs .760) and on-base percentage (.435 vs .350). Lou Brock had the advantage in slugging (.410 vs .368). By the career numbers, James Forrest had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lou Brock and James Forrest

Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2616
139.71
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11235
600
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10332
551.78
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
19
438.46
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3023
161.44
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
120
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
25.95
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
7.53
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
7.96
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
776
41.44
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1551.65
82.87
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.15
95.88
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4238
226.33
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
7
161.54
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3833
204.7
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
230.77
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1610
85.98
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
900
48.06
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2361
126.09
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1590.59
84.94
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.31
99.46
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.62
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
761
40.64
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
6.62
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1730
92.39
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.49
6.49
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.51
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.46
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
114
6.09
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
50.09
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
16.4
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1245
66.49
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
75.34
75.34
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lou Brock and James Forrest

Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
1.05
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.13
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2449
1.03
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.96
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64478
27
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21492.2
9
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4394
1.84
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.82
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
0.06
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.61
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.08
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4732
1.98
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
6.59
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4536
1.9
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
6.43
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.86
95.86
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.809
1.809
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.714
5.714
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.01
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.93
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0