Lou Brock vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Lou Brock
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Medwick comes out clearly ahead of Lou Brock across most offensive categories. Joe Medwick led in home run production (HR/PA+ 246 vs 90), contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 117). Lou Brock held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 82 vs 71). Joe Medwick was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Brock and Joe Medwick

Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2616
139.71
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1984
146.2
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11235
600
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10332
551.78
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.802
0.802
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3023
161.44
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
120
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
1613
118.87
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
486
25.95
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
7.53
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
149
7.96
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
776
41.44
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1551.65
82.87
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4238
226.33
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3833
204.7
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1610
85.98
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
900
48.06
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
2361
126.09
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1590.59
84.94
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.62
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
761
40.64
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
6.62
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1730
92.39
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.51
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.24
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.46
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
6.09
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
50.09
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
16.4
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1245
66.49
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
75.34
75.34
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lou Brock and Joe Medwick

Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
1.05
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1871
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2449
1.03
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64478
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21492.2
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4394
1.84
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4152
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.06
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
0.08
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4732
1.98
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4381
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4536
1.9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4295
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.86
95.86
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.809
1.809
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.01
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0