Al Kaline vs. Johnny O'Brien — Career Comparison

Al Kaline
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Johnny O'Brien
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Kaline comes out clearly ahead of Johnny O'Brien across most offensive categories. Al Kaline led in home run production (HR/PA+ 209 vs 18), walk rate (BB%+ 140 vs 72), and slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 84). Al Kaline was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Kaline and Johnny O'Brien

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2834
146.62
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
339
224.5
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11597
600
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
906
600
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10116
523.38
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
815
539.74
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.866
0.866
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3007
155.57
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
204
135.1
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
105.29
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
105.96
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
25.77
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
35
23.18
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
3.88
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.31
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
20.64
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.65
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
972
50.29
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
44
29.14
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1822.79
94.31
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
77.39
51.25
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4852
251.03
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
261
172.85
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4339
224.49
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
271
179.47
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
83.92
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
90
59.6
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
81.9
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
59
39.07
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2806
145.18
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
145
96.03
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1866.99
96.59
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
86.03
56.97
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
2.85
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.3
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1277
66.07
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
59
39.07
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
6.78
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.32
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1020
52.77
Johnny O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
54.3
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.37
11.37
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
11.05
11.05
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.33
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
13.25
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.38
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.65
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271
14.02
Johnny O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
14.57
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
7.09
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.32
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.36
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.32
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
10.45
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.65
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.82
67.82
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Al Kaline and Johnny O'Brien

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2625
1.08
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.91
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2482
1.02
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.96
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65480
27
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
4066
27
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21826.2
9
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1355.1
9
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5938
2.45
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.39
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
0.1
Johnny O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
4.18
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.03
Johnny O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.23
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6255
2.58
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
7.8
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6173
2.55
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1140
7.57
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.02
97.02
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.352
2.352
Johnny O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.958
3.958
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.35
50.35
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Johnny O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.96
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0