Cecil Espy vs. Billy Klaus — Career Comparison

Cecil Espy
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Billy Klaus
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Billy Klaus comes out clearly ahead of Cecil Espy across most offensive categories. Billy Klaus led in contact rate (K%+ 132 vs 70), walk rate (BB%+ 121 vs 75), and home run production (HR/PA+ 54 vs 26). Billy Klaus was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Cecil Espy and Billy Klaus

Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
546
236.53
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
170.63
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
1385
600
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2887
600
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1248
540.65
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2513
522.27
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
304
131.7
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
626
130.1
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238
103.1
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
96.64
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
43
18.63
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
22.03
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.93
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.12
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.03
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
8.31
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
66
28.59
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
33.46
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
134.55
58.29
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315.45
65.56
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
400
173.29
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
882
183.3
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
411
178.05
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
961
199.72
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
160
69.31
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
74.19
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
108
46.79
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
51.96
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
261
113.07
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
117.84
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
137.71
59.66
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338.46
70.34
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.3
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.83
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
45.05
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
68.79
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.17
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.45
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
120
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
59.23
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.13
10.13
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
1.16
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.66
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.36
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.33
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.74
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.77
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
37
7.69
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
44.62
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.91
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
17.33
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.45
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
61.95
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.36
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.03
72.03
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Cecil Espy and Billy Klaus

Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.49
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
1.21
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.89
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
0.97
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7906
27
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16569
27
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2635.1
9
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5523
9
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
2.45
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
899
1.46
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1756
2.86
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.2
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
2.6
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2778
4.53
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
2.53
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2655
4.33
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.63
97.63
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.57
95.57
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.702
1.702
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.583
3.583
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.63
59.63
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.16
80.16
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
0.41
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0