Robert Gaston vs. Fred Osborne — Career Comparison

Robert Gaston
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IICatcher
Fred Osborne
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Robert Gaston and Fred Osborne are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Osborne posted stronger numbers in slugging (.339 vs .302) and batting average (.238 vs .230). Robert Gaston had the advantage in OPS (.618 vs .608). By the career numbers, Fred Osborne 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 Gaston and Fred Osborne

Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
181.96
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
41
140.57
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
600
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
175
600
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
557
519.75
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
576
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
119.44
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
137.14
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
88.65
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
96
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
26.13
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
27.43
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.8
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.29
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.87
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
30.79
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.14
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.09
55.14
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
15.49
53.1
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
156.77
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
195.43
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
185.69
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
47
161.14
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
61.59
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
82.29
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
69.05
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
14
48
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
128.77
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
37
126.86
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.15
60.8
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
16.73
57.37
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.53
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.43
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
59.72
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
20.57
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.73
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
18
61.71
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160.75
160.75
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
9.72
9.72
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.87
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Robert Gaston and Fred Osborne

Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.23
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.99
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.09
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4192
27
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
27
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1397.1
9
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
9
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
5.37
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.55
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.7
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.44
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.17
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
6.24
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
2.4
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
942
6.07
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.98
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.21
97.21
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.69
82.69
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.932
4.932
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.01
89.01
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.16
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.53
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0