Rudy Kling vs. Tom O'Brien — Career Comparison

Rudy Kling
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Tom O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rudy Kling and Tom O'Brien are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom O'Brien posted stronger numbers in slugging (.323 vs .200) and batting average (.231 vs .200). Rudy Kling had the advantage in OPS (.629 vs .590). By the career numbers, Tom O'Brien had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rudy Kling and Tom O'Brien

Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
139.06
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
10
400
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1111
572.19
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
132.36
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
25.75
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
10.3
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.06
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
38.11
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
68.42
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100.55
51.79
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
184.89
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
160.17
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
81.37
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
31.42
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
110.73
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
77.29
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
56.14
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
26.78
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
40
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.36
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.54
48.54
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
2.17
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
8.24
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
8.24
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rudy Kling and Tom O'Brien

Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
1.04
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7221
27
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2407
9
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.7
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.06
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.1
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
1.62
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.7
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.7
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1973
7.38
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
4.8
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1786
6.68
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.21
84.21
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.52
90.52
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.425
6.425
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.33
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0