Joe Gantenbein vs. Ben Rice — Career Comparison

Joe Gantenbein
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ben Rice
Gen ZMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Gantenbein and Ben Rice are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Rice posted stronger numbers in OPS (.781 vs .703) and slugging (.462 vs .374). Joe Gantenbein had the advantage in on-base percentage (.328 vs .319). By the career numbers, Ben Rice had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Gantenbein and Ben Rice

Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
186.93
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
159.77
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
597
600
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
600
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
545
547.74
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
619
526.06
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
148.74
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
145
123.23
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
114.57
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
74
62.89
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20.1
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
28.9
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.03
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.4
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.04
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
28.05
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
34
34.17
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
60.34
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
66.29
66.63
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.8
78.87
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
204
205.03
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
243.06
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
194.97
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
191.22
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
68
68.34
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
79.89
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
59
59.3
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
74.79
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
119
119.6
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
126.63
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
73.42
73.79
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.46
75.18
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.02
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.5
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
43
43.22
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
59.49
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
43.22
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
148
125.78
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.88
13.88
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.03
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.95
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.03
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
20
17
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.01
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.55
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.03
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.55
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.04
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.1
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Joe Gantenbein and Ben Rice

Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.29
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.07
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2849
27
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
949.2
9
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
7.75
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.37
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
547
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
8.19
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
516
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
8.12
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.33
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.302
6.302
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.09
83.09
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.4
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.17
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03