Charlie Gelbert vs. Leo Posada — Career Comparison

Charlie Gelbert
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Leo Posada
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Gelbert and Leo Posada are closely matched on the surface stats. Charlie Gelbert posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.336 vs .329) and batting average (.267 vs .256). Leo Posada had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Charlie Gelbert had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Charlie Gelbert and Leo Posada

Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876
163.48
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
188.64
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3215
600
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
493
600
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2869
535.43
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
426
518.46
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
766
142.95
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
109
132.66
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
100.22
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
101.01
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
31.54
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
11
13.39
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
8.02
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.52
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.17
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.74
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
42.74
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
26
31.64
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380.28
70.97
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
53.87
65.57
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
200.06
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
158
192.29
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1063
198.38
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
159
193.51
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
74.28
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
51
62.07
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
65.32
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
70.59
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
731
136.42
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
101
122.92
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408.29
76.2
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
57.98
70.57
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.31
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.87
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
54.12
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
55.98
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.43
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
45.72
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
127.79
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.12
13.12
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
4.7
4.7
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
9.14
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.09
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.6
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.48
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
12.17
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
6.35
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
6.35
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Charlie Gelbert and Leo Posada

Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
851
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.14
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.03
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2884
27
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
961.1
9
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1580
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
2.16
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2408
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4189
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
2.31
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3988
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
2.26
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.57
97.57
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.686
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.975
1.975
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.16
90.16
Charlie Gelbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Gelbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0