Napoleon Hairston vs. Rance Pless — Career Comparison

Napoleon Hairston
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IILeft Fielder
Rance Pless
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Napoleon Hairston and Rance Pless are closely matched on the surface stats. Rance Pless posted stronger numbers in OPS (.684 vs .654) and on-base percentage (.354 vs .311). Napoleon Hairston had the advantage in slugging (.344 vs .329). By the career numbers, Rance Pless had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Napoleon Hairston and Rance Pless

Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
37
145.1
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
300
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
600
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
513.73
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
531.25
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
113.73
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
143.75
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
19
74.51
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
118.75
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
23.53
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.75
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
39.22
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.96
62.6
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
54.07
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
176.47
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
28
175
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
180.39
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
212.5
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
109.8
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
70.59
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
9
56.25
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
172.55
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
13
81.25
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.77
65.75
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
62.84
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.92
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
62.75
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
10
62.5
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
13
81.25
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
19.61
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
5
31.25
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Napoleon Hairston and Rance Pless

Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
1.12
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.21
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.12
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.03
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
894
27
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
9
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.72
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.58
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.21
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.81
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9.79
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.72
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9.79
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.541
1.541
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.21
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0