Lew Brown vs. Bill McGhee — Career Comparison

Lew Brown
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueCatcher
Bill McGhee
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Lew Brown and Bill McGhee are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill McGhee posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .631) and on-base percentage (.329 vs .269). Lew Brown had the advantage in slugging (.362 vs .315). By the career numbers, Bill McGhee had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lew Brown and Bill McGhee

Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
143.91
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
174.96
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1576
600
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
583
600
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1531
582.87
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
537
552.66
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
144.29
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
150.26
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
97.08
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
129.67
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
31.6
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18.52
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
11.8
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.03
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.81
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.03
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
47.21
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20.58
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147.84
56.28
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
53.62
55.18
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
210.91
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
169
173.93
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
161.42
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
197.6
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
78.05
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
51
52.49
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
64.34
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
38
39.11
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
138.58
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
88
90.57
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160.72
61.19
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.12
64.96
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.03
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
45
17.13
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
46.31
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
155
59.01
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.05
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
10.17
10.17
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.19
16.19
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13.38
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.15
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.09
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.23
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Lew Brown and Bill McGhee

Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
1.05
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10053
27
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3351
9
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2683
7.21
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
844
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.1
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
0.87
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3418
9.18
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
908
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3094
8.31
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
899
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.52
90.52
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.01
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.913
7.913
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.863
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.24
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.63
Bill McGhee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGhee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0