Jim Essian vs. Bobby Malkmus — Career Comparison

Jim Essian
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Bobby Malkmus
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Jim Essian posted the stronger offensive profile against Bobby Malkmus. Jim Essian posted stronger numbers in OPS (.674 vs .567) and on-base percentage (.328 vs .266). By the career numbers, Jim Essian had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Essian and Bobby Malkmus

Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
198.51
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
257.28
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2146
600
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
625
600
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1855
518.64
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
572
549.12
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
126.65
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
123
118.08
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
92.82
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
95
91.2
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
23.77
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
15
14.4
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.8
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.68
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
33.83
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
28
26.88
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209.63
58.61
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
45.43
43.61
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643
179.78
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
172
165.12
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
192.92
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
163
156.48
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
54.24
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
66.24
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
57.88
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
46
44.16
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
102.89
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
107
102.72
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223.7
62.55
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
46.04
44.2
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.68
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.92
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
64.59
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
38
36.48
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.96
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
47.81
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
86.4
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.55
12.55
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6.94
6.94
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.64
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.87
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.84
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
63
17.61
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.52
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.52
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.88
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.63
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.8
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
6.15
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.91
40.91
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Jim Essian and Bobby Malkmus

Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.24
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.47
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
0.99
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.92
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14765
27
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3998
27
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4921.2
9
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1332.2
9
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
5.33
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
2.36
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
0.74
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
3.22
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.1
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3374
6.17
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
846
5.71
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3319
6.07
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
827
5.59
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.75
97.75
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.794
3.794
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.47
80.47
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.39
62.39
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.11
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.72
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
0.74
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.5
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0