Fred Clarke vs. Syd O'Brien — Career Comparison

Fred Clarke
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder
Syd O'Brien
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Clarke posted the stronger offensive profile against Syd O'Brien. Fred Clarke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.814 vs .624) and on-base percentage (.386 vs .277). Syd O'Brien had the advantage in home run production (24 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Syd O'Brien

Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2246
136.98
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
200.71
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9838
600
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
1130
600
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8584
523.52
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1052
558.58
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2678
163.33
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
242
128.5
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2030
123.81
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
175
92.92
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
22.02
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
35
18.58
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
13.42
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.25
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.09
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.74
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
39.52
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
67
35.58
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Syd O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Syd O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Syd O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1599.72
97.56
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
98.54
52.32
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3680
224.44
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
365
193.81
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3707
226.08
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
306
162.48
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
98.92
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
135
71.68
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1015
61.9
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
100
53.1
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2570
156.74
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
211
112.04
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1702.28
103.82
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
98.13
52.11
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
9.39
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.12
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
53.36
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
60
31.86
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.65
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
511
31.16
Syd O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
82.3
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.25
19.25
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
7.29
7.29
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
1.71
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
13.72
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.84
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.59
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
26
13.81
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.65
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.78
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
14
7.43
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
35.71
35.71

Fielding Stats for Fred Clarke and Syd O'Brien

Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2200
1.08
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.2
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
878
0.43
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
0.96
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55116
27
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
6638
27
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18372
9
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2212.2
9
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4812
2.36
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
1.46
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.13
Syd O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
2.58
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.13
Syd O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.24
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5344
2.62
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1053
4.28
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5078
2.49
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
994
4.04
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.4
94.4
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.308
2.308
Syd O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91
Syd O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.34
80.34
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.02
Syd O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.51
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0