Ben Grieve vs. William Walker — Career Comparison

Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
William Walker
UnknownSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ben Grieve and William Walker are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Grieve posted stronger numbers in OPS (.813 vs .777) and on-base percentage (.371 vs .263). William Walker had the advantage in slugging (.514 vs .442). By the career numbers, Ben Grieve had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ben Grieve and William Walker

Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
976
156.45
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
153.85
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3743
600
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3215
515.36
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
569.23
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
138.5
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549
88
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
61.54
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
30.78
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
18.92
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
50.49
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.34
85.49
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.97
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1420
227.62
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
292.31
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375
220.41
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
153.85
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.777
0.777
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
75.5
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
492
78.87
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845
135.45
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.84
85.57
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
80.47
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.21
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
74.7
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.53
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
784
125.67
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.77
4.77
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.56
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
103
16.51
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.85
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.8
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.65
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76
William Walker
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ben Grieve and William Walker

Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
1.1
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.14
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
760
1.08
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.14
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18950
27
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
27
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6316.2
9
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.2
9
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1385
1.97
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
4.12
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.04
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.03
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1436
2.05
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.69
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1416
2.02
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.35
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.68
92.68
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.19
98.19
William Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0