Fred Clarke vs. John O'Brien — Career Comparison

Fred Clarke
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder
John O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Clarke posted the stronger offensive profile against John O'Brien. Fred Clarke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.814 vs .637) and on-base percentage (.386 vs .322). By the career numbers, Fred Clarke 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 Clarke and John O'Brien

Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2246
136.98
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
501
140.4
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9838
600
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2141
600
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8584
523.52
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1910
535.26
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2678
163.33
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
486
136.2
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2030
123.81
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
410
114.9
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
22.02
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
47
13.17
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
13.42
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.76
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.09
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.36
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
39.52
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
76
21.3
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1599.72
97.56
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
216.16
60.58
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3680
224.44
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
603
168.99
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3707
226.08
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
675
189.16
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
98.92
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
246
68.94
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
61.9
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
64.18
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2570
156.74
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
463
129.75
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1702.28
103.82
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
246.95
69.21
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
9.39
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
9.81
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
53.36
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
154
43.16
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
511
31.16
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
22.7
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
19.25
19.25
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.43
26.43
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
1.71
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
13.72
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
42
11.77
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
45
12.61
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
45
12.61
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Clarke and John O'Brien

Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2200
1.08
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
1.06
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
0.43
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55116
27
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18372
9
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4812
2.36
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1257
2.65
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.13
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1517
3.2
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.13
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
0.4
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5344
2.62
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2963
6.25
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5078
2.49
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2774
5.85
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.62
93.62
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.308
2.308
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.537
5.537
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.02
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.46
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0