Kid Gleason vs. Buddy Myer — Career Comparison

Kid Gleason
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Buddy Myer
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Buddy Myer comes out clearly ahead of Kid Gleason across most offensive categories. Buddy Myer led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 84), on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 95), and slugging (SLG+ 106 vs 94). Kid Gleason held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 138). Buddy Myer was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kid Gleason and Buddy Myer

Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1968
143.82
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
1923
140.93
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8210
600
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
8187
600
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7459
545.12
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
7038
515.79
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
1946
142.22
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2131
156.17
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1634
119.42
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
1610
117.99
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
216
15.79
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
25.87
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
81
5.92
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
9.53
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.1
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.78
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
312
22.8
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
38.18
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
826.88
60.43
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1196.43
87.68
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
2369
173.13
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2858
209.45
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
2485
181.61
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3129
229.31
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
1022
74.69
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1174
86.04
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
824
60.22
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
850
62.29
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
1831
133.81
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1986
145.55
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
942.54
68.88
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1280.71
93.86
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.78
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.42
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
501
36.61
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
965
70.72
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
29.82
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
428
31.37
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.12
20.12
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
19.13
19.13
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
1.23
1.23
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
15.49
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
151
11.07
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.88
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
24.04
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
156
11.43
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
7.99
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
24.04
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
265
19.42
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 600 PA
58.87
58.87

Fielding Stats for Kid Gleason and Buddy Myer

Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1971
1.06
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1810
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
0.25
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50205
27
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16735
9
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4237
2.28
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4224
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5324
2.86
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5152
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
0.36
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10233
5.5
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9688
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9561
5.14
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9376
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.78
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.851
4.851
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.18
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
0.33
Buddy Myer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1134
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Myer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0