Steve Dunn vs. Jim Tatum — Career Comparison

Steve Dunn
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Jim Tatum
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Steve Dunn and Jim Tatum are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Dunn posted stronger numbers in OPS (.550 vs .533) and slugging (.317 vs .303). Jim Tatum had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Steve Dunn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Dunn and Jim Tatum

Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
19
265.12
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
476.15
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
600
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
572.09
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
553.21
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
107.34
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
71.56
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
69.77
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
19.27
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.26
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.26
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
69.77
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
35.78
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2.91
40.64
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.42
42.43
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
167.89
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
137.61
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
44.04
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
79.82
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
6
83.72
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
115.6
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
31.13
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.48
39.86
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.75
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
27.52
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
209.3
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
159.63
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
2.87
2.87
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.76
3.76
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.51
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.75
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Dunn and Jim Tatum

Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.55
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.11
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.93
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.85
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
27
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666
27
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
9
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
9
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
9.93
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.42
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.83
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.61
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
10.86
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
5.11
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
10.76
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
5.03
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.05
99.05
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.41
98.41
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.933
6.933
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.385
2.385
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.38
40.38
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.34
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.32
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Steve Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16