Otto Krueger vs. Billy Sunday — Career Comparison

Otto Krueger
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Billy Sunday
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Otto Krueger and Billy Sunday are closely matched on the surface stats. Otto Krueger posted stronger numbers in OPS (.648 vs .617) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .300). Billy Sunday had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Otto Krueger had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Otto Krueger and Billy Sunday

Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
507
156.16
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
499
138.93
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
1948
600
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2155
600
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
1704
524.85
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2007
558.79
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
427
131.52
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
138.65
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
349
107.49
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407
113.32
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
40
12.32
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
15.31
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.16
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
24
6.68
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.54
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.34
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
78
24.02
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
25.34
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
204.07
62.85
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244.28
68.01
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
548
168.79
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637
177.35
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
618
190.35
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
646
179.86
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
230
70.84
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
94.39
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
60.37
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
170
47.33
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
421
129.67
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
138.38
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
228.99
70.53
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261.93
72.93
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
9.55
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.9
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
49.28
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
134
37.31
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
45.28
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
229
63.76
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.25
13.25
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
9.41
9.41
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
16.32
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
48
14.78
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
68.49
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
48
14.78
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
68.49
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Otto Krueger and Billy Sunday

Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
1.06
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1.03
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.23
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12018
27
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13119
27
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4006
9
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4373
9
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
1.54
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
1.92
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
2.36
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.46
Billy Sunday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.28
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1941
4.36
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1165
2.4
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1737
3.9
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
2.12
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.49
89.49
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.33
88.33
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.696
3.696
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.058
2.058
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.7
21.7
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.23
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.05
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sunday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0