Al Kaline vs. Doc Lavan — Career Comparison

Al Kaline
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Doc Lavan
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Kaline comes out clearly ahead of Doc Lavan across most offensive categories. Al Kaline led in home run production (HR/PA+ 209 vs 12), walk rate (BB%+ 140 vs 59), and slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 91). Al Kaline was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Kaline and Doc Lavan

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2834
146.62
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1163
163.61
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11597
600
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
4265
600
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10116
523.38
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3891
547.39
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.866
0.866
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3007
155.57
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
954
134.21
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
105.29
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
768
108.04
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
25.77
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
134
18.85
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
3.88
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.33
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
20.64
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.98
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
972
50.29
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
186
26.17
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1822.79
94.31
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
351.52
49.45
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4852
251.03
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
1199
168.68
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4339
224.49
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
1187
166.99
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
83.92
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
338
47.55
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
81.9
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
377
53.04
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2806
145.18
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
708
99.6
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1866.99
96.59
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
396.27
55.75
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
2.85
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.38
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1277
66.07
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
209
29.4
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
6.78
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1020
52.77
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
52.9
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.37
11.37
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
11.34
11.34
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.33
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
19.84
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.38
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
271
14.02
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
7.09
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
9.99
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
3.36
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
7.88
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
10.45
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
17.87
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.82
67.82
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
55.91
55.91

Fielding Stats for Al Kaline and Doc Lavan

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2625
1.08
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1149
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2482
1.02
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65480
27
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21826.2
9
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5938
2.45
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
0.1
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3668
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.03
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6255
2.58
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6618
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6173
2.55
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6157
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.03
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.352
2.352
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.359
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.05
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0