Gary Gray vs. Elmer Valo — Career Comparison

Gary Gray
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Elmer Valo
Greatest GenerationCzechoslovakiaThrows RightBats LeftPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Gary Gray and Elmer Valo are closely matched on the surface stats. Elmer Valo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .684) and on-base percentage (.399 vs .283). Gary Gray had the advantage in slugging (.402 vs .391). By the career numbers, Elmer Valo had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gary Gray and Elmer Valo

Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
190.95
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1806
177.9
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
663
600
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6091
600
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625
565.61
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5029
495.39
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
150
135.75
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
139.88
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
100
90.5
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1061
104.51
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
23
20.81
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
22.46
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.71
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
7.19
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.72
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
5.71
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
45.25
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359
35.36
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
70.44
63.75
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848.84
83.62
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
227.15
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1968
193.86
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
186
168.33
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2400
236.41
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
65
58.82
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
75.65
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
64.25
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
601
59.2
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
112
101.36
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1311
129.14
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
68.63
62.1
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898.76
88.53
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.74
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
34
30.77
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
942
92.79
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.18
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
123.98
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
27.98
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
4.84
4.84
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.45
21.45
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
3.32
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.4
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.67
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
16.29
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
10.93
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.52
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
10.84
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
7.78
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.33
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
18.62
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 600 PA
58.2
58.2

Fielding Stats for Gary Gray and Elmer Valo

Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.2
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
5.18
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.02
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
1.02
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2498
27
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6928
27
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
832.2
9
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2309.1
9
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
773
8.36
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2769
10.79
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.53
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.28
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.26
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
832
8.99
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2908
11.33
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
822
8.88
Elmer Valo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2841
11.07
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.7
97.7
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.405
7.405
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.138
2.138
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.68
84.68
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.64
19.64
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.77
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Valo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0