Brian Downing vs. Otto Knabe — Career Comparison

Brian Downing
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Otto Knabe
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Brian Downing comes out clearly ahead of Otto Knabe across most offensive categories. Brian Downing led in home run production (HR/PA+ 137 vs 27), walk rate (BB%+ 157 vs 107), and slugging (SLG+ 116 vs 94). Otto Knabe held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 153 vs 125). Brian Downing was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Brian Downing and Otto Knabe

Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2344
151.08
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
1278
145.92
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9309
600
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
5255
600
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7853
506.16
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4469
510.26
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2099
135.29
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
1103
125.94
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1436
92.56
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
869
99.22
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
23.2
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
178
20.32
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.8
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
5.48
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
17.72
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.91
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
42.73
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
234
26.72
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1286.96
82.95
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
529.11
60.41
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3340
215.28
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
1401
159.96
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3425
220.75
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
1624
185.42
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1188
76.57
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
572
65.31
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1073
69.16
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
365
41.67
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1986
128.01
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
929
106.07
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326.5
85.5
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
587.94
67.13
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
8.31
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.11
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
77.15
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
485
55.38
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
3.54
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
1127
72.64
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
37.22
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
8.26
8.26
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.12
16.12
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
1.06
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
1.49
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
60
3.87
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
30.26
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.51
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
197
12.7
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
50
3.22
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
16.33
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
2.84
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
94
6.06
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
16.33
Brian Downing
Career
Per 600 PA
53.19
53.19
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brian Downing and Otto Knabe

Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1460
1.11
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1252
2.43
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1364
1.04
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
524
1.02
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35469
27
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13929
27
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11823
9
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4643
9
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4881
3.72
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2755
5.34
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.28
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3595
6.97
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.04
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.56
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
5305
4.04
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6640
12.87
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
5254
4
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6350
12.31
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.63
95.63
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.599
3.599
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.072
5.072
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.85
41.85
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.03
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
0.94
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.02
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Downing
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
0.4
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Downing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
0.2
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0