Joe Chamberlain vs. Cap Peterson — Career Comparison

Joe Chamberlain
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Cap Peterson
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Joe Chamberlain and Cap Peterson are closely matched on the surface stats. Cap Peterson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.623 vs .605) and on-base percentage (.298 vs .272). Joe Chamberlain had the advantage in batting average (.241 vs .230). By the career numbers, Cap Peterson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Chamberlain and Cap Peterson

Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
43
175.51
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
249.5
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1289
600
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
575.51
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1170
544.61
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Cap Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
138.78
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
125.21
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
106.12
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
93.56
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.41
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
20.48
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.33
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.16
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.84
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.65
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
31.65
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
53.06
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112.39
52.32
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
191.84
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
176.88
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
40
163.27
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
175.02
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Cap Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Cap Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
53.06
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
49.34
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
69.39
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
56.79
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
114.29
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
97.28
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.74
56.09
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114.88
53.48
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.79
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.49
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
47.01
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.12
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
155.1
Cap Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
90.77
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
3.87
3.87
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.93
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.65
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cap Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
14.43
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.86
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.86
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.16
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
3.72
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Cap Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Joe Chamberlain and Cap Peterson

Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
1.23
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.02
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6591
27
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2197
9
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
1.78
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Cap Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.17
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
2
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
1.95
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.42
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.34
97.34
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.39
Cap Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.581
1.581
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.06
83.06
Joe Chamberlain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Cap Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Chamberlain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cap Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0