Walter Christensen vs. Ben Grieve — Career Comparison

Walter Christensen
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Walter Christensen and Ben Grieve are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Grieve posted stronger numbers in OPS (.813 vs .775) and slugging (.442 vs .383). Walter Christensen had the advantage in on-base percentage (.392 vs .371). By the career numbers, Ben Grieve had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walter Christensen and Ben Grieve

Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
172.44
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
976
156.45
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
595
600
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3743
600
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
514
518.32
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3215
515.36
Walter Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.809
0.809
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
163.36
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
864
138.5
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
135.13
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549
88
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
21
21.18
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
30.78
Walter Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.06
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
18.92
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
28
28.24
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
50.49
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86.2
86.92
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533.34
85.49
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
197
198.66
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
227.62
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227
228.91
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1375
220.41
Walter Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Walter Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
66
66.55
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
75.5
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
57
57.48
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
78.87
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
123
124.03
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
845
135.45
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95.1
95.9
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533.84
85.57
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.04
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.21
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60.5
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
74.7
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.53
Walter Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
34.29
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
784
125.67
Walter Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.5
17.5
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Walter Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.76
1.76
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Walter Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.13
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.56
Walter Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
103
16.51
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.1
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.85
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.8
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.1
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
4.65
Walter Christensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
82.76
82.76

Fielding Stats for Walter Christensen and Ben Grieve

Walter Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
1.1
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.08
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18950
27
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6316.2
9
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1385
1.97
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.04
Walter Christensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.03
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1436
2.05
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
2.02
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.97
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Walter Christensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.014
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Christensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0