Jim Brown vs. Gary Gray — Career Comparison

Jim Brown
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueCatcher
Gary Gray
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jim Brown and Gary Gray are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Brown posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .684) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .283). Gary Gray had the advantage in slugging (.402 vs .373). By the career numbers, Jim Brown had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Brown and Gary Gray

Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
161.64
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
190.95
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2617
600
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
663
600
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2312
530.07
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625
565.61
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
635
145.59
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
150
135.75
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
109.36
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
100
90.5
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
23.84
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
23
20.81
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
8.71
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.71
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.67
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.72
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
36.22
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
45.25
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319.24
73.19
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
70.44
63.75
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
863
197.86
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
227.15
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
863
197.86
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
186
168.33
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
84.6
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
65
58.82
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
84.37
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
71
64.25
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
165.3
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
112
101.36
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350.57
80.37
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
68.63
62.1
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.21
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
49.06
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
34
30.77
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.23
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.67
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
137
123.98
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163.56
163.56
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
4.84
4.84
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.38
13.38
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
17.65
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.69
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.29
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
16.05
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.52
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.83
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
17.88
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.33
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.74
89.74
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Jim Brown and Gary Gray

Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
1.3
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.2
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
545
1.01
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.02
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14526
27
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2498
27
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4842
9
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
832.2
9
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3645
6.78
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
8.36
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
0.86
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.53
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
0.2
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4216
7.84
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.99
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4106
7.63
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
8.88
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.39
97.39
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.874
5.874
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.405
7.405
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.97
77.97
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.68
84.68
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.18
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.77
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.04
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
0.27
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0