Robert Foster vs. Jack O'Brien — Career Comparison

Robert Foster
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationCatcher
Jack O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Robert Foster and Jack O'Brien are closely matched on the surface stats. Robert Foster posted stronger numbers in OPS (.710 vs .643) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .308). Jack O'Brien had the advantage in batting average (.259 vs .214). By the career numbers, Robert Foster had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Robert Foster and Jack O'Brien

Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
145.1
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1348
600
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1226
545.7
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
141.1
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
113.5
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
17.36
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
6.23
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.01
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
27.6
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
75.14
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139.2
61.96
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
182.94
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405
180.27
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
76.11
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
59.2
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
131.31
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
79.57
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156.15
69.5
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.9
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
34.27
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
92
40.95
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.65
14.65
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
15.13
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
18.69
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
18.69
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Robert Foster and Jack O'Brien

Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.38
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
1.07
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7941
27
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2647
9
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.38
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
2.01
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.08
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.25
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.38
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.18
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
7.85
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
717
2.44
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.46
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
663
2.25
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.47
92.47
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.667
4.667
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.098
2.098
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.05
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0