Kid Gleason vs. Benny Meyer — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Benny Meyer posted the stronger offensive profile against Kid Gleason. Benny Meyer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.365 vs .311). By the career numbers, Benny Meyer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Kid Gleason and Benny Meyer
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
1968
143.82
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
310
150.49
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
8210
600
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
600
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
7459
545.12
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1041
505.34
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
312
22.8
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
53
25.73
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
826.88
60.43
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
158.74
77.06
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
2369
173.13
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
360
174.76
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
2485
181.61
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
440
213.59
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
1831
133.81
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
223
108.25
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
942.54
68.88
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
171.88
83.44
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
20.12
20.12
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
10.56
10.56
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
1.23
1.23
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.35
1.35
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
212
15.49
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
31
15.05
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
329
24.04
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
46
22.33
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
329
24.04
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
46
22.33
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Kid Gleason and Benny Meyer
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
1971
1.06
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
10233
5.5
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
9561
5.14
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.43
93.43
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.14
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.851
4.851
Benny Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.566