Frank Chance vs. Abe Gray — Career Comparison

Frank Chance
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Abe Gray
UnknownIndianapolis ABCsNegro Southern LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Frank Chance and Abe Gray are closely matched on the surface stats. Abe Gray posted stronger numbers in OPS (.900 vs .788) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .394). Frank Chance had the advantage in batting average (.296 vs .250). By the career numbers, Abe Gray had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Chance and Abe Gray

Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
151.44
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5103
600
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4299
505.47
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.863
0.863
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1274
149.79
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
975
114.64
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
200
23.52
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
9.29
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.35
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
35.16
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
834.16
98.08
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
109.8
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1692
198.94
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
231.28
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.922
0.922
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
93.83
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
596
70.08
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1374
161.55
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860.61
101.19
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
90.93
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
16.11
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
556
65.37
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
37.62
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.95
15.95
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
1.74
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
13.05
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
47.38
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
47.38
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Frank Chance and Abe Gray

Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1257
1.1
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
787
0.69
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30861
27
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10287
9
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10545
9.23
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
0.72
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.16
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11549
10.1
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.25
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11364
9.94
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.4
98.4
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.041
9.041
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.61
62.61
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
0.43
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.03
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
0.18
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.75
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.15
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0