Joe Cunningham vs. Ben Grieve — Career Comparison

Joe Cunningham
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cunningham comes out clearly ahead of Ben Grieve across most offensive categories. Joe Cunningham led in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 79), walk rate (BB%+ 184 vs 137), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 128 vs 107). Ben Grieve held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 114 vs 75). Joe Cunningham was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Cunningham and Ben Grieve

Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1141
168.58
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
976
156.45
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4061
600
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
3743
600
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3362
496.72
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3215
515.36
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
980
144.79
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
864
138.5
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
713
105.34
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
549
88
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
177
26.15
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
30.78
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.84
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
64
9.46
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
18.92
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
267
39.45
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
50.49
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609.68
90.08
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
533.34
85.49
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
1401
206.99
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
227.62
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1628
240.53
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1375
220.41
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.809
0.809
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.838
0.838
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
77.57
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
471
75.5
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
436
64.42
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
78.87
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
897
132.53
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
845
135.45
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
635.56
93.9
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
533.84
85.57
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
7.24
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
45
7.21
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
599
88.5
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
466
74.7
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.58
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.53
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
54.52
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
784
125.67
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.01
11.01
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
1.62
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.84
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.69
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.56
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
8.27
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
103
16.51
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.36
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.85
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.99
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.35
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.65
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
37.21
37.21
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76

Fielding Stats for Joe Cunningham and Ben Grieve

Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
1.2
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
774
1.1
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
882
1.01
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.08
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23636
27
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
18950
27
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7878.2
9
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
6316.2
9
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5256
6
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1385
1.97
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.36
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.04
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.07
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.03
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5632
6.43
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1436
2.05
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5572
6.37
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1416
2.02
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.61
98.61
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.322
5.322
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.24
84.24
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Joe Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
0.49
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0