Bob Elliott vs. Billy Purtell — Career Comparison

Bob Elliott
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird BasemanMVPAll-Star
Billy Purtell
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bob Elliott comes out clearly ahead of Billy Purtell across most offensive categories. Bob Elliott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 150 vs 49), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 76), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 87). Billy Purtell held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 139 vs 118). Bob Elliott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Elliott and Billy Purtell

Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1978
144.91
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
335
158.52
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8190
600
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
1268
600
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7141
523.15
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1124
531.86
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2061
150.99
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
255
120.66
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1415
103.66
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
216
102.21
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
27.99
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
26
12.3
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.89
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.21
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
12.45
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.95
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646
47.33
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
39
18.45
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1189.43
87.14
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
92.02
43.54
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3141
230.11
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
309
146.21
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3044
223
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
329
155.68
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1064
77.95
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
82
38.8
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1195
87.55
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
104
49.21
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2089
153.04
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
184
87.07
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1248.97
91.5
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
105.84
50.08
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
1.17
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.21
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
70.84
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
63
29.81
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
604
44.25
Billy Purtell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
43.53
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
13.56
13.56
Billy Purtell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.78
13.78
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
66
4.84
Billy Purtell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
33.12
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
187
13.7
Billy Purtell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
4.4
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
11.36
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.15
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.95
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
4.54
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
12.3
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.77
96.77
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
92.31

Fielding Stats for Bob Elliott and Billy Purtell

Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1906
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
1.16
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Purtell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
0.99
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Purtell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7419
27
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Purtell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2473
9
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
1.44
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2790
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.65
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
Billy Purtell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.35
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5570
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1219
4.44
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5309
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1124
4.09
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.21
92.21
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.785
Billy Purtell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.513
3.513
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Purtell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.19
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Purtell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0