Fred Clarke vs. Dave Oliver — Career Comparison

Fred Clarke
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder
Dave Oliver
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Fred Clarke and Dave Oliver are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Oliver posted stronger numbers in OPS (.854 vs .814) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .386). Fred Clarke had the advantage in slugging (.429 vs .409). By the career numbers, Dave Oliver 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 Dave Oliver

Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2246
136.98
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
144.83
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9838
600
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8584
523.52
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
22
455.17
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Dave Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.863
0.863
Dave Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2678
163.33
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
7
144.83
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2030
123.81
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
124.14
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
22.02
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
13.42
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.09
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
39.52
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1599.72
97.56
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.74
98.05
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3680
224.44
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
9
186.21
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3707
226.08
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
248.28
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Dave Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Dave Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.854
0.854
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Dave Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.884
0.884
Dave Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.933
0.933
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
98.92
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
61.9
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2570
156.74
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
5
103.45
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1702.28
103.82
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.15
106.55
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
9.39
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
875
53.36
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
82.76
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
511
31.16
Dave Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.25
19.25
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
1.71
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
13.72
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fred Clarke and Dave Oliver

Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2200
1.08
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
878
0.43
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.95
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55116
27
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18372
9
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4812
2.36
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.16
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
0.13
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.68
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.13
Dave Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5344
2.62
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.16
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5078
2.49
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.84
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.308
2.308
Dave Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.286
5.286
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91
Dave Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.02
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.11
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0