Fred Chapman vs. Jim Piersall — Career Comparison

Fred Chapman
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jim Piersall
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Jim Piersall posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Chapman. Jim Piersall posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .457) and on-base percentage (.334 vs .237). By the career numbers, Jim Piersall had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Chapman and Jim Piersall

Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
224.63
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1734
157.85
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
203
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6591
600
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
552.71
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5890
536.19
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
36
106.4
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
146.02
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
32
94.58
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
108.51
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
23.3
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.96
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.73
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.82
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
37.51
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
9.09
26.85
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.46
68.32
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
41
121.18
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2276
207.19
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
47
138.92
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2153
195.99
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
35.47
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
73.83
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
26.6
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591
53.8
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
21
62.07
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1298
118.16
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
9.01
26.62
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802.41
73.05
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.28
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
32.51
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
47.7
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.09
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
82.76
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
583
53.07
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.25
7.25
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
11.31
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.78
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
9.47
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.37
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.87
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
161
14.66
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
10.47
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.87
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
5.19
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.73
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
15.66
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.86
66.86

Fielding Stats for Fred Chapman and Jim Piersall

Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1646
1.27
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1302
1.01
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34887
27
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11629
9
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3892
3.01
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.13
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4113
3.18
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4064
3.15
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.64
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.296
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.469
2.469
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.1
79.1
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.03
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0