Joe DeSa vs. Paddy O'Connor — Career Comparison

Joe DeSa
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueUnknown
Paddy O'Connor
Pre-GenerationalIrelandThrows RightBats RightEuropePittsburgh RebelsFederal LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe DeSa and Paddy O'Connor are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe DeSa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.600 vs .550) and slugging (.345 vs .273). Paddy O'Connor had the advantage in on-base percentage (.276 vs .254). By the career numbers, Joe DeSa had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe DeSa and Paddy O'Connor

Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
355.93
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
220.41
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
600
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
559.32
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
544.9
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
11
111.86
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
122.45
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
7
71.19
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
97.96
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
22.45
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.04
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
24.49
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.07
51.53
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.8
44.48
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
193.22
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
148.98
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
14
142.37
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
161.22
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
50.85
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
34.69
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
71.19
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
42.86
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
101.69
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
77.55
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
4.36
44.3
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.09
49.16
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.08
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
34.69
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
73.47
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
7.38
7.38
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.17
8.17
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
16.33
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.16
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.16
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe DeSa and Paddy O'Connor

Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.48
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
16.24
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.86
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
27
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
9
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
9
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
58.7
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
23.48
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.76
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
9.86
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
83.93
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
9.86
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
82.17
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.9
97.9
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.667
6.667
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.35
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.57
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39