Sam Covington vs. Bob Elliott — Career Comparison

Sam Covington
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Elliott
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird BasemanMVPAll-Star

On the career numbers, Bob Elliott posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Covington. Bob Elliott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.815 vs .470) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .237). By the career numbers, Bob Elliott had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Covington and Bob Elliott

Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
166.67
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1978
144.91
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
144
600
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8190
600
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
537.5
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7141
523.15
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
23
95.83
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2061
150.99
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
19
79.17
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1415
103.66
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.33
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
27.99
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.89
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
12.45
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.67
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646
47.33
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
8.56
35.66
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1189.43
87.14
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
30
125
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3141
230.11
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
33
137.5
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3044
223
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
11
45.83
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1064
77.95
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
14
58.33
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1195
87.55
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
24
100
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2089
153.04
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
8.51
35.46
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1248.97
91.5
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
1.17
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
9
37.5
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
70.84
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
45.83
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
604
44.25
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
13.09
13.09
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.56
13.56
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.83
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
4.84
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
187
13.7
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.67
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
4.4
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.15
Sam Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.67
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
4.54
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
96.77
96.77

Fielding Stats for Sam Covington and Bob Elliott

Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1906
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2790
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5570
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5309
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.42
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Sam Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.364
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.785
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0