Kid Gleason vs. Paul Molitor — Career Comparison

Kid Gleason
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Paul Molitor
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Paul Molitor comes out clearly ahead of Kid Gleason across most offensive categories. Paul Molitor led in home run production (HR/PA+ 101 vs 36), walk rate (BB%+ 121 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 94). Kid Gleason held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 154). Paul Molitor was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kid Gleason and Paul Molitor

Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
21
21
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1968
143.82
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2683
132.38
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
8210
600
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12160
600
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7459
545.12
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10835
534.62
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
1946
142.22
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3319
163.77
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1634
119.42
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2366
116.74
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
216
15.79
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
29.85
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
5.92
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
5.63
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.1
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
11.55
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
312
22.8
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
953
47.02
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
826.88
60.43
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1853.5
91.46
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
2369
173.13
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4854
239.51
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
2485
181.61
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4460
220.07
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
1022
74.69
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1782
87.93
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
824
60.22
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1307
64.49
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
1831
133.81
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2855
140.87
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
942.54
68.88
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1918.6
94.67
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.78
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.32
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
501
36.61
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1094
53.98
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
4.93
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
29.82
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
1244
61.38
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.12
20.12
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
9.77
9.77
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
15.49
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
75
3.7
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.38
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
209
10.31
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
329
24.04
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
24.87
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
6.46
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
329
24.04
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
635
31.33
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
79.37
79.37

Fielding Stats for Kid Gleason and Paul Molitor

Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1971
1.06
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1495
1.04
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
473
0.25
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
1.03
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50205
27
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
38996
27
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16735
9
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12998.2
9
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4237
2.28
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3506
2.43
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5324
2.86
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3241
2.24
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
0.36
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
0.14
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10233
5.5
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6955
4.82
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9561
5.14
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6747
4.67
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.43
93.43
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.01
97.01
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.851
4.851
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.513
4.513
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.06
99.06
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
609
0.33
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
0.46
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0