James Brown vs. Jack Lapp — Career Comparison

James Brown
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IILeft Fielder
Jack Lapp
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, James Brown and Jack Lapp are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Lapp posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .293). James Brown had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jack Lapp had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for James Brown and Jack Lapp

James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
76
186.89
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
188.06
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
244
600
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1809
600
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
560.66
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1581
524.38
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
145.08
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
416
137.98
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
42
103.28
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
108.13
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.43
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
19.57
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.92
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
8.62
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.46
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.66
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
41.8
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
29.85
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
24.29
59.74
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197.62
65.54
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
196.72
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
179.77
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
70
172.13
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
600
199
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
71.31
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
55.72
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
21
51.64
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
55.06
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
120.49
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
109.12
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
26.84
65.99
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219.95
72.95
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.32
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
11
27.05
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
58.71
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.92
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
175
58.04
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
122
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
10.34
10.34
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.3
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
14.59
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.84
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
5.31
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.98
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.84
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
10.28
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
51.61
51.61

Fielding Stats for James Brown and Jack Lapp

James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.36
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
6.28
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.04
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.97
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
27
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
9
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
9
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.19
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
29.08
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.57
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
7.77
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.15
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.87
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3145
37.99
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.76
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3050
36.85
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
93.94
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.98
96.98
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.292
1.292
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.865
5.865
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.39
76.39
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.72
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.51
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
1.53
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
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