Derek Jeter vs. Clarence Palm — Career Comparison

Derek Jeter
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Clarence Palm
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Derek Jeter and Clarence Palm are closely matched on the surface stats. Derek Jeter posted stronger numbers in OPS (.819 vs .808) and on-base percentage (.379 vs .346). Clarence Palm had the advantage in slugging (.462 vs .440). By the career numbers, Derek Jeter had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Derek Jeter and Clarence Palm

Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2747
130.79
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
510
185.12
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12602
600
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
1653
600
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11195
533.01
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1496
543.01
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.824
0.824
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3465
164.97
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
435
157.89
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2595
123.55
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
300
108.89
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
25.9
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
66
23.96
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
3.14
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.17
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
12.38
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
18.87
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
870
41.42
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
49
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Clarence Palm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Clarence Palm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Clarence Palm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1866.33
88.86
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
243.42
88.35
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4921
234.3
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
691
250.82
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4717
224.58
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
561
203.63
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Clarence Palm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.808
0.808
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Clarence Palm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1923
91.56
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
216
78.4
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1311
62.42
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
286
103.81
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2974
141.6
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
450
163.34
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1971.53
93.87
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263.09
95.5
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
8.09
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.09
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1082
51.52
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
123
44.65
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
1.86
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
1840
87.61
Clarence Palm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.09
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
6.85
6.85
Clarence Palm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
551
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Clarence Palm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
41
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
4.62
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
10.89
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
2.76
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.36
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
287
13.66
Clarence Palm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.36
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
17.04
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.99
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
4.62
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
21.66
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.99
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 600 PA
78.68
78.68
Clarence Palm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Derek Jeter and Clarence Palm

Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2674
1.04
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
1.2
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2661
1.03
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
1.1
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69677
27
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 9 Innings
9910
27
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23225.2
9
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3303.1
9
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3820
1.48
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
5
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6605
2.56
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
0.75
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.1
Clarence Palm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.19
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10679
4.14
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2181
5.94
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10425
4.04
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2111
5.75
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.79
96.79
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.899
3.899
Clarence Palm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.809
4.809
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.8
91.8
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1408
0.55
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.1
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Jeter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
0.75
Derek Jeter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Palm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0