Solly Drake vs. Oscar Taveras — Career Comparison

Solly Drake
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Oscar Taveras
MillenialD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Solly Drake and Oscar Taveras are closely matched on the surface stats. Oscar Taveras posted stronger numbers in slugging (.312 vs .295) and batting average (.239 vs .232). Solly Drake had the advantage in OPS (.606 vs .590). By the career numbers, Oscar Taveras had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Solly Drake and Oscar Taveras

Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
263.55
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
80
193.55
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
600
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
248
600
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
532.71
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
566.13
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
123.36
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
135.48
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
99.07
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
108.87
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
18.69
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.35
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.74
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.26
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
24.3
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
26.61
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.88
53.98
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
18.11
43.81
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
157.01
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
176.61
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
185.05
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
69
166.94
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
76.64
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
18
43.55
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
18
33.64
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
53.23
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
106.54
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
37
89.52
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.27
56.58
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
19.04
46.07
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.87
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.42
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
59.81
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
12
29.03
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
53
99.07
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
89.52
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
6.06
6.06
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.7
6.7
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.61
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.42
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
10
24.19
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.04
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.69
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.42
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
46.73
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.42
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Solly Drake and Oscar Taveras

Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.39
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.13
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.93
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.1
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1832
27
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1500
27
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610.2
9
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
9
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
2.64
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
1.93
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.71
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
2
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
2.68
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.98
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.91
98.91
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Solly Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.936
1.936
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.746
1.746
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.02
67.02
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.83
96.83
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Solly Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0