Ben Grieve vs. Jimmy Welsh — Career Comparison

Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jimmy Welsh
Greatest GenerationColoradoThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ben Grieve comes out clearly ahead of Jimmy Welsh across most offensive categories. Ben Grieve led in walk rate (BB%+ 137 vs 64), home run production (HR/PA+ 114 vs 99), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 107 vs 96). Jimmy Welsh held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 135 vs 79). Ben Grieve was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ben Grieve and Jimmy Welsh

Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
976
156.45
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
715
143.33
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3743
600
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
2993
600
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3215
515.36
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2684
538.06
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
864
138.5
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
778
155.96
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
549
88
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
114.07
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
30.78
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
127
25.46
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
9.42
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
18.92
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
35
7.02
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
50.49
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
209
41.9
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.34
85.49
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
385.89
77.36
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
227.62
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
1104
221.32
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375
220.41
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
981
196.66
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
75.5
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
387
77.58
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
78.87
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
288
57.73
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
845
135.45
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
640
128.3
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.84
85.57
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
426.8
85.56
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
45
7.21
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
9.42
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
74.7
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
156
31.27
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.53
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
784
125.67
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
28.87
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.78
20.78
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
21.25
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.56
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
103
16.51
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.85
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.42
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.8
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.65
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.22
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
82.76
82.76
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.24
90.24

Fielding Stats for Ben Grieve and Jimmy Welsh

Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
1.1
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.08
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18950
27
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6316.2
9
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1385
1.97
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1764
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.04
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.03
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1436
2.05
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1928
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
2.02
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1873
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.15
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.711
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Jimmy Welsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Welsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0