Jimmy Collins vs. Steve Yeager — Career Comparison

Jimmy Collins
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman
Steve Yeager
Baby BoomersWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jimmy Collins comes out clearly ahead of Steve Yeager across most offensive categories. Jimmy Collins led in contact rate (K%+ 196 vs 65), batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 89), and slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 101). Steve Yeager held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 94 vs 79). Jimmy Collins was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Collins and Steve Yeager

Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1725
138.89
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1269
189.69
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7452
600
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
4014
600
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6795
547.1
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
3584
535.72
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
160.95
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
816
121.97
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1466
118.04
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
580
86.7
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
28.34
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
118
17.64
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
9.34
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.39
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
65
5.23
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
15.25
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
42.91
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
236
35.28
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004.02
80.84
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
393.95
58.89
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2778
223.67
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
1272
190.13
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2509
202.01
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
1185
177.13
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
84.94
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
357
53.36
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
983
79.15
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
410
61.29
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1973
158.86
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
665
99.4
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102.24
88.75
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
386.23
57.73
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
6.76
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.04
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
34.3
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
342
51.12
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
9.57
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
21.42
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
726
108.52
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.02
28.02
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
5.53
5.53
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.84
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
33
4.93
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.19
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
93
13.9
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
15.62
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.09
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.69
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
15.62
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
32
4.78
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
43.75
43.75

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Collins and Steve Yeager

Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1719
1.02
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
1.17
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
572
0.34
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1051
1
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45636
27
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
28276
27
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15212
9
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
9425.1
9
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2434
1.44
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6110
5.83
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3734
2.21
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
0.64
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
0.28
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.08
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6646
3.93
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6872
6.56
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6168
3.65
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6784
6.48
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.81
92.81
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.588
3.588
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.515
5.515
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.28
33.28
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.45
85.45
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.14
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.07
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.07
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
0.57
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.35