Wattie Holm vs. Leroy Young — Career Comparison

Wattie Holm
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Leroy Young
UnknownThrows RightBats RightHomestead GraysNegro National League IIShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Wattie Holm and Leroy Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Wattie Holm posted stronger numbers in slugging (.370 vs .300) and batting average (.275 vs .200). Leroy Young had the advantage in OPS (.729 vs .693). By the career numbers, Wattie Holm had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wattie Holm and Leroy Young

Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
158.64
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1649
600
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1493
543.24
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
10
400
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Leroy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
410
149.18
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
110.98
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
26.56
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
9.46
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.18
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
38.2
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Leroy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183.04
66.6
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
76.46
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
201.21
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
515
187.39
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Leroy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Leroy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Leroy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Leroy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Leroy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
75.32
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
63.31
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
136.45
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205.07
74.62
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
77.14
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.82
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
36.39
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 600 PA
86
31.29
Leroy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.17
19.17
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
1.16
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
18.56
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.46
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.46
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.33
73.33
Leroy Young
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wattie Holm and Leroy Young

Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Leroy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Leroy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
27
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
9
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
Leroy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
Leroy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.7
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Leroy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
973
Leroy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.2
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
Leroy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.9
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.48
Leroy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.484
Leroy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wattie Holm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Leroy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wattie Holm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0