Jimmy Collins vs. Les Layton — Career Comparison

Jimmy Collins
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman
Les Layton
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Collins and Les Layton are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Collins posted stronger numbers in OPS (.752 vs .714) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .286). Les Layton had the advantage in slugging (.429 vs .409). By the career numbers, Jimmy Collins had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Collins and Les Layton

Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1725
138.89
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
385.71
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7452
600
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
98
600
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6795
547.1
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
557.14
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
160.95
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
21
128.57
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1466
118.04
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
67.35
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
28.34
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.49
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
9.34
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.23
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.24
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
42.91
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
61.22
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004.02
80.84
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
11.19
68.53
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2778
223.67
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
238.78
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2509
202.01
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
28
171.43
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055
84.94
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
85.71
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
983
79.15
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
73.47
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1973
158.86
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
146.94
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102.24
88.75
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
11.23
68.73
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
6.76
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
34.3
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
36.73
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
21.42
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
128.57
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.02
28.02
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.67
4.67
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.84
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.24
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
15.62
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
15.62
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Collins and Les Layton

Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1719
1.02
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
0.34
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45636
27
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15212
9
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2434
1.44
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3734
2.21
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
0.28
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6646
3.93
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6168
3.65
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.81
92.81
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.588
3.588
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.28
33.28
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.14
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0