Terry Francona vs. Herb Plews — Career Comparison

Terry Francona
Baby BoomersSouth DakotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Herb Plews
Silent GenerationMontanaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Terry Francona and Herb Plews are closely matched on the surface stats. Terry Francona posted stronger numbers in batting average (.274 vs .262) and home run production (16 career HR at a higher rate). Herb Plews had the advantage in on-base percentage (.315 vs .306). By the career numbers, Terry Francona had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Terry Francona and Herb Plews

Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
708
232.64
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
346
187.53
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1826
600
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
1107
600
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1731
568.78
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
1017
551.22
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Herb Plews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
155.75
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
266
144.17
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
124.21
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
203
110.03
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
24.32
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
42
22.76
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.97
Herb Plews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
9.21
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.26
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.17
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
31.54
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
34.15
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Herb Plews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174.68
57.4
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
105.87
57.38
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
199.78
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
354
191.87
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
178.75
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
344
186.45
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Herb Plews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Herb Plews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Herb Plews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Herb Plews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Herb Plews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Herb Plews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
53.56
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
67.75
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
46.99
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
82
44.44
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
95.29
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
110.03
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194.2
63.81
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
115.61
62.66
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.64
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.17
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
65
21.36
Herb Plews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
40.11
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.93
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.71
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
39.1
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
133
72.09
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.34
15.34
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
8.32
8.32
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Herb Plews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.93
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.17
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.29
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.34
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
9.86
Herb Plews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
14.09
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.94
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.63
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.94
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.88
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
7.89
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.5
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Herb Plews
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Terry Francona and Herb Plews

Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Herb Plews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
1.5
Herb Plews
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
1.21
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
0.92
Herb Plews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
0.98
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9134
27
Herb Plews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6149
27
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3044.2
9
Herb Plews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2049.2
9
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2032
6.01
Herb Plews
Career
Per 9 Innings
520
2.28
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
0.56
Herb Plews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
2.59
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Herb Plews
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2242
6.63
Herb Plews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1156
5.08
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2220
6.56
Herb Plews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1109
4.87
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.02
99.02
Herb Plews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
95.93
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.362
4.362
Herb Plews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.033
4.033
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.9
60.9
Herb Plews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.45
81.45
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
0.5
Herb Plews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.57
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Plews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Plews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Plews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Plews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0