Otto Knabe vs. Steve Mesner — Career Comparison

Otto Knabe
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Steve Mesner
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Otto Knabe comes out clearly ahead of Steve Mesner across most offensive categories. Otto Knabe led in walk rate (BB%+ 107 vs 78), home run production (HR/PA+ 27 vs 10), and slugging (SLG+ 94 vs 84). Steve Mesner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 206 vs 153). Otto Knabe was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Otto Knabe and Steve Mesner

Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1278
145.92
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
451
155.34
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5255
600
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
1742
600
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4469
510.26
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1574
542.14
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1103
125.94
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
136.74
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
869
99.22
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
110.91
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
20.32
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
23.08
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
5.48
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.07
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.91
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.69
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
26.72
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
75
25.83
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529.11
60.41
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
143.72
49.5
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1401
159.96
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
482
166.02
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624
185.42
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
523
180.14
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
65.31
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
153
52.7
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
365
41.67
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
57.52
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
929
106.07
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
318
109.53
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
587.94
67.13
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
164.52
56.66
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.11
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.72
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485
55.38
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
121
41.68
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
326
37.22
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
23.77
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
16.12
16.12
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.25
25.25
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
1.49
1.49
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
30.26
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
42
14.47
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
43
14.81
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
16.33
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.79
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
16.33
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.79
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Otto Knabe and Steve Mesner

Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1252
2.43
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
1.02
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13929
27
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4643
9
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2755
5.34
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3595
6.97
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
939
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.56
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6640
12.87
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1469
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6350
12.31
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1403
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.63
95.63
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.51
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.072
5.072
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.203
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
0.94
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0