Al Ferrara vs. Earl Gurley — Career Comparison

Al Ferrara
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Earl Gurley
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Al Ferrara and Earl Gurley are closely matched on the surface stats. Earl Gurley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.784 vs .773) and batting average (.286 vs .259). Al Ferrara had the advantage in home run production (51 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Earl Gurley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Al Ferrara and Earl Gurley

Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
574
218.94
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
242
192.57
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1573
600
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
754
600
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1382
527.15
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
660
525.2
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
136.55
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
150.4
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
91.54
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
103.45
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
22.89
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
26.26
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.67
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.73
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
19.45
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.96
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
45.01
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
46.95
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208.04
79.36
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105.34
83.82
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
585
223.14
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
225.99
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
206.36
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
258
205.31
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
56.45
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
69.23
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198
75.52
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
75.6
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
112.52
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
136.87
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212.06
80.89
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
90.72
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
10.3
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.59
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
59.5
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
67
53.32
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.58
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
286
109.09
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.57
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107.71
107.71
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.57
9.57
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.76
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
19.89
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.29
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
27
10.3
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.57
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.38
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.38
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.57
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Al Ferrara and Earl Gurley

Al Ferrara
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
1.19
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.75
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
1.08
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.08
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8266
27
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3503
27
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2755.1
9
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167.2
9
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
493
1.61
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.64
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.54
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.07
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.19
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
522
1.71
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.38
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
502
1.64
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.18
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.17
96.17
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.29
94.29
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.819
1.819
Al Ferrara
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.96
90.96
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.67
61.67
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Earl Gurley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Ferrara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Gurley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0