Ollie Byrd vs. Bob Thorpe — Career Comparison

Ollie Byrd
Lost GenerationMississippiNorth AmericaChicago GiantsNegro National LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Thorpe
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ollie Byrd and Bob Thorpe are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Thorpe posted stronger numbers in OPS (.590 vs .556) and slugging (.323 vs .280). Ollie Byrd had the advantage in on-base percentage (.276 vs .266). By the career numbers, Bob Thorpe had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ollie Byrd and Bob Thorpe

Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
27
182.02
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
192.42
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
89
600
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
600
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
82
552.81
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
579.01
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
19
128.09
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
145.19
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
17
114.61
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
118.95
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.74
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
15.74
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.25
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.74
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.48
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
26.24
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.98
47.02
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.47
46.3
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
23
155.06
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
187.17
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
161.8
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
157.43
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.97
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
38.48
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
7
47.19
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
55.98
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
10
67.42
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
89.21
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.03
54.1
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.17
51.02
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.74
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.75
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.97
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
10.5
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
48
83.97
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.15
7.15
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.48
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
8.75
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.24
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.48
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.5
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.48
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
8.75
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Ollie Byrd and Bob Thorpe

Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.23
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.09
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
27
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189.2
9
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
10.01
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.52
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.47
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
11.01
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
10.53
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.69
95.69
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.45
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.539
8.539
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.46
88.46
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.57
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ollie Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0