Dick Kimble vs. Tom O'Brien — Career Comparison

Dick Kimble
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Tom O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dick Kimble and Tom O'Brien are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Kimble posted stronger numbers in OPS (.621 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.315 vs .267). Tom O'Brien had the advantage in slugging (.323 vs .306). By the career numbers, Dick Kimble had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Kimble and Tom O'Brien

Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
210.53
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
139.06
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
57
600
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
49
515.79
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1111
572.19
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
12
126.32
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
132.36
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
105.26
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
94.25
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
25.75
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
10.3
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.06
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.05
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
38.11
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
4.43
46.65
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100.55
51.79
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
15
157.89
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
184.89
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
178.95
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
160.17
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
5
52.63
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
81.37
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
31.42
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
6
63.16
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
110.73
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
55.1
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
56.14
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
52.63
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
26.78
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
21.05
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.36
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
28.5
28.5
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.54
48.54
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
2.17
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.58
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.05
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.24
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.24
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Kimble and Tom O'Brien

Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.04
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7221
27
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
9
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.06
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.62
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.7
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1973
7.38
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1786
6.68
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.52
90.52
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.425
6.425
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.33
Dick Kimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Kimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0