Kid Elberfeld vs. Les Layton — Career Comparison

Kid Elberfeld
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Les Layton
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Kid Elberfeld and Les Layton are closely matched on the surface stats. Les Layton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .694) and slugging (.429 vs .339). Kid Elberfeld had the advantage in on-base percentage (.355 vs .286). By the career numbers, Les Layton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Kid Elberfeld and Les Layton

Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1292
147.04
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
385.71
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5272
600
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
98
600
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4561
519.08
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
557.14
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1235
140.55
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
21
128.57
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1000
113.81
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
67.35
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
19.23
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
6.37
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.14
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.24
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
26.75
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
61.22
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.05
73.98
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
11.19
68.53
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1546
175.95
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
238.78
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
207.93
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
28
171.43
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
73.63
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
85.71
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
60.89
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
73.47
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1172
133.38
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
146.94
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
713.63
81.22
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
11.23
68.73
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
18.78
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
48.6
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
36.73
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
18.89
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
128.57
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.76
31.76
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.67
4.67
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
13.54
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.24
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
24.24
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
24.24
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Kid Elberfeld and Les Layton

Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
1.17
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
0.64
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29286
27
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9762
9
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2681
2.47
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3774
3.48
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
0.5
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6993
6.45
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6455
5.95
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.103
5.103
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.47
54.47
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Elberfeld
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
0.37
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Elberfeld
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0