Jay Kirke vs. Ben Spencer — Career Comparison

Jay Kirke
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ben Spencer
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jay Kirke and Ben Spencer are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Spencer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.776 vs .713) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .328). Jay Kirke had the advantage in batting average (.301 vs .286). By the career numbers, Ben Spencer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jay Kirke and Ben Spencer

Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
156.61
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1226
600
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1148
561.83
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
21
547.83
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
169.33
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
135.56
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
23.98
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
6.36
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.43
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
33.77
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141.13
69.07
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
84.08
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
216.31
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
191.35
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
59.71
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
72.43
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
128.71
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161.53
79.05
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.46
90.25
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.89
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
17.13
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
58.24
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.3
10.3
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
16.15
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.28
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
7.83
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
18.11
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.76
56.76
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jay Kirke and Ben Spencer

Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
40.57
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
27
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
9
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1548
214.34
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
21.74
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
7.34
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1758
243.42
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1705
236.08
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.99
96.99
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.819
5.819
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
8.72
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Kirke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0