Fred Clarke vs. Al Cowens — Career Comparison

Fred Clarke
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder
Al Cowens
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold Glove

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Clarke comes out clearly ahead of Al Cowens across most offensive categories. Fred Clarke led in home run production (HR/PA+ 171 vs 115), walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 75), and contact rate (K%+ 139 vs 114). Fred Clarke was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Clarke and Al Cowens

Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2246
136.98
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1584
157.4
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9838
600
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
6038
600
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8584
523.52
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5534
549.92
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2678
163.33
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
1494
148.46
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2030
123.81
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
1042
103.54
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
22.02
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
27.43
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
13.42
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
68
6.76
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
67
4.09
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
10.73
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
648
39.52
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
452
44.92
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1599.72
97.56
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
699
69.46
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3680
224.44
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
2230
221.6
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3707
226.08
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
1917
190.49
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
98.92
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
704
69.96
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
61.9
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
717
71.25
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2570
156.74
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
1313
130.47
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1702.28
103.82
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
727.64
72.31
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
9.39
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.38
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
53.36
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
389
38.66
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.78
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
31.16
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
659
65.49
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.25
19.25
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
9.16
9.16
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
1.71
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
13.72
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.78
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.27
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
141
14.01
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
120
11.92
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.35
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
194
19.28
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Cowens
Career
Per 600 PA
61.86
61.86

Fielding Stats for Fred Clarke and Al Cowens

Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2200
1.08
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1484
1.09
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
878
0.43
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
0.99
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55116
27
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
36733
27
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18372
9
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
12244.1
9
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4812
2.36
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2859
2.1
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.13
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.09
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.13
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.04
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5344
2.62
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3030
2.23
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5078
2.49
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2982
2.19
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.42
98.42
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.308
2.308
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.009
2.009
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91
Al Cowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.17
91.17
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.02
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.01
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0