Bob Glenalvin vs. Jim Piersall — Career Comparison

Bob Glenalvin
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jim Piersall
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Bob Glenalvin posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Piersall. Bob Glenalvin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .721) and on-base percentage (.352 vs .334). Jim Piersall had the advantage in home run production (104 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bob Glenalvin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Glenalvin and Jim Piersall

Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
82
143.02
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1734
157.85
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
344
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6591
600
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
311
542.44
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5890
536.19
Bob Glenalvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Bob Glenalvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.829
0.829
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
153.49
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1604
146.02
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
116.86
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1192
108.51
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
22.67
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
23.3
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.98
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
4.73
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.98
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
21
36.63
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
37.51
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52.03
90.76
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
750.46
68.32
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
211.05
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2276
207.19
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
211.05
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2153
195.99
Bob Glenalvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Bob Glenalvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Bob Glenalvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Bob Glenalvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Bob Glenalvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Bob Glenalvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
94.19
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
811
73.83
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
66.28
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
53.8
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
153.49
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1298
118.16
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54.59
95.21
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
802.41
73.05
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.21
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.28
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
26
45.35
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
47.7
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.09
Bob Glenalvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
59.3
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
583
53.07
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
10.12
10.12
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
11.31
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.37
Bob Glenalvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
161
14.66
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
64.53
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
10.47
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.19
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
64.53
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
15.66
Bob Glenalvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
66.86
66.86

Fielding Stats for Bob Glenalvin and Jim Piersall

Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.05
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1646
1.27
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1302
1.01
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2100
27
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34887
27
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
700
9
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11629
9
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
2.1
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3892
3.01
Bob Glenalvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
3.03
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.13
Bob Glenalvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.4
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
5.53
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4113
3.18
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
5.13
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4064
3.15
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.79
92.79
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Bob Glenalvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.866
4.866
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.469
2.469
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.1
79.1
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.31
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.03
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Glenalvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0