George Carey vs. Jack Saltzgaver — Career Comparison

George Carey
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Jack Saltzgaver
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, George Carey and Jack Saltzgaver are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Saltzgaver posted stronger numbers in OPS (.698 vs .667) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .308). George Carey had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .347). By the career numbers, Jack Saltzgaver had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Carey and Jack Saltzgaver

George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
145.03
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
278
188.26
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
886
600
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1157
561.2
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
764
517.38
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
151.82
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
199
134.76
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
112.53
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
158
107
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
29.1
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
26
17.61
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
9.7
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.39
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.49
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.77
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
39.29
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
41
27.77
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129.65
62.88
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102.6
69.48
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
416
201.78
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
265
179.46
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
181.89
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
306
207.22
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
114
55.3
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
88.71
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
77.12
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
82
55.53
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
131.93
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
137.47
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146.1
70.87
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.25
76.69
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.85
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.35
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.22
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
71.11
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
32.98
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
80
54.18
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.19
18.19
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
11.08
11.08
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
10.16
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.43
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.09
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.43
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.8
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for George Carey and Jack Saltzgaver

George Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
1.05
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7710
27
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2570
9
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
10
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.5
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.15
Jack Saltzgaver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3043
10.66
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2999
10.5
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.964
9.964
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.181
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.53
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Saltzgaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0