Lou Brock vs. Walt French — Career Comparison

Lou Brock
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Walt French
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Brock comes out clearly ahead of Walt French across most offensive categories. Lou Brock led in home run production (HR/PA+ 90 vs 12), walk rate (BB%+ 82 vs 48), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 93). Walt French held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 133 vs 84). Lou Brock was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Brock and Walt French

Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2616
139.71
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
222.41
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11235
600
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
1071
600
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10332
551.78
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
981
549.58
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.736
0.736
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3023
161.44
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
166.39
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2247
120
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238
133.33
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
25.95
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
45
25.21
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
7.53
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.72
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
7.96
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
776
41.44
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
59
33.05
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1551.65
82.87
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
124.38
69.68
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4238
226.33
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
372
208.4
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3833
204.7
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
346
193.84
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1610
85.98
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
142
79.55
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
900
48.06
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
61.06
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2361
126.09
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
249
139.5
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1590.59
84.94
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
143.4
80.34
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
2.62
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.8
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
761
40.64
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
44
24.65
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
6.62
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1730
92.39
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
34.73
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.27
17.27
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.51
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.97
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.46
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
114
6.09
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
50.09
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.28
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
16.4
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.92
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1245
66.49
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.2
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.34
75.34
Walt French
Career
Per 600 PA
65
65

Fielding Stats for Lou Brock and Walt French

Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
1.05
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2449
1.03
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64478
27
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21492.2
9
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4394
1.84
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.06
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
0.08
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4732
1.98
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4536
1.9
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.86
95.86
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.83
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.809
1.809
Walt French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.944
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.01
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt French
Career
Per 9 Innings
0