Dave Collins vs. Steve Mesner — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dave Collins comes out clearly ahead of Steve Mesner across most offensive categories. Dave Collins led in home run production (HR/PA+ 34 vs 10), walk rate (BB%+ 96 vs 78), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 92). Steve Mesner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 206 vs 116). Dave Collins was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Collins and Steve Mesner

Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1701
185.33
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
451
155.34
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5507
600
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
1742
600
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
534.63
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1574
542.14
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1335
145.45
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
397
136.74
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1064
115.93
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
322
110.91
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
20.37
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
23.08
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.67
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.07
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.49
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.69
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
29.53
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
75
25.83
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643.51
70.11
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
143.72
49.5
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1722
187.62
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
482
166.02
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1840
200.47
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
523
180.14
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
667
72.67
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
153
52.7
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
40.64
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
57.52
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1008
109.82
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
318
109.53
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
679.84
74.07
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
164.52
56.66
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.14
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.72
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
50.88
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
121
41.68
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1.74
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
660
71.91
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
23.77
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
8.34
8.34
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.25
25.25
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
6.97
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.47
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
3.38
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.43
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
14.81
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
43.04
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.79
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
15.14
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
58.18
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.79
Dave Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
73.97
73.97
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dave Collins and Steve Mesner

Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1243
1.21
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1044
1.02
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27654
27
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9218
9
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2869
2.8
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.08
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
939
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.04
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2989
2.92
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1469
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2947
2.88
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1403
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.59
98.59
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.51
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.371
2.371
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.203
Dave Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.99
83.99
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.06
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0