Art Devlin vs. Bill Francis — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Art Devlin posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Francis. Art Devlin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.702 vs .585) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .314). Bill Francis had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Art Devlin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Art Devlin and Bill Francis
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1313
150.31
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
620
147.44
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
5241
600
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
2523
600
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
4412
505.09
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
2107
501.07
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
231
26.45
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
87
20.69
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
676.09
77.4
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
218.31
51.92
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1493
170.92
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
570
135.55
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1845
211.22
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
760
180.74
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1098
125.7
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
509
121.05
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
726.95
83.22
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
243.73
57.96
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
15.19
15.19
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
1261.5
1261.5
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
139
139
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
169
19.35
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
105
24.97
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
285
32.63
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
55
13.08
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
285
32.63
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
55
13.08
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bill Francis
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Art Devlin and Bill Francis
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
1.31
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
625
1.08
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1019
1.02
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
0.44
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
27078
27
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15666
27
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9026
9
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5222
9
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2186
2.18
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
1.28
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2591
2.58
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1242
2.14
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5050
5.04
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2107
3.63
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4777
4.76
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1984
3.42
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.59
94.59
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.16
94.16
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.649
3.649
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.174
3.174
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.85
77.85
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.28
41.28
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.18
Bill Francis
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.12