Phil Geier vs. Don Kessinger — Career Comparison

Phil Geier
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Don Kessinger
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Phil Geier and Don Kessinger are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Kessinger posted stronger numbers in slugging (.312 vs .294) and home run production (14 career HR at a higher rate). Phil Geier had the advantage in on-base percentage (.332 vs .320). By the career numbers, Don Kessinger had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Phil Geier and Don Kessinger

Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
349
139.88
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
146.18
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
1497
600
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8529
600
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
1315
527.05
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7651
538.23
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Phil Geier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
327
131.06
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1931
135.84
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
113.43
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
111.36
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
30
12.02
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
17.87
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.81
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
5.63
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.8
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
0.98
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
44
17.64
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
348
24.48
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153.87
61.67
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
758.27
53.34
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
387
155.11
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2387
167.92
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
491
196.79
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2637
185.51
Phil Geier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Phil Geier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Phil Geier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
78.96
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
63.24
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
40.88
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
527
37.07
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
119.04
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1412
99.33
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173.63
69.59
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845.37
59.47
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.01
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
1.55
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
61.72
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
684
48.12
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.85
Phil Geier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
44.09
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
759
53.39
Phil Geier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.61
13.61
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
11.24
11.24
Phil Geier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
1.4
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
18
7.21
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
9.29
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
2.81
Phil Geier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
132
9.29
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
21.64
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
7.03
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
5.98
Phil Geier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
21.64
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
13.01
Phil Geier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
54.05
54.05

Fielding Stats for Phil Geier and Don Kessinger

Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
1.09
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2062
1.07
Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
0.46
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1955
1.01
Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Innings
8709
27
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52117
27
Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2903
9
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17372.1
9
Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
1.86
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
1.71
Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.69
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6453
3.34
Phil Geier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.22
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
0.18
Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Innings
896
2.78
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10095
5.23
Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Innings
824
2.55
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9745
5.05
Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.96
91.96
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.53
96.53
Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.354
2.354
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.726
4.726
Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
42
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.08
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1215
0.63
Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Geier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0