Barry Larkin vs. Ben Rice — Career Comparison

Barry Larkin
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Ben Rice
Gen ZMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Barry Larkin and Ben Rice are closely matched on the surface stats. Barry Larkin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.819 vs .781) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .319). Ben Rice had the advantage in slugging (.462 vs .444). By the career numbers, Barry Larkin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Barry Larkin and Ben Rice

Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2180
144.42
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
159.77
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9057
600
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7937
525.8
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
619
526.06
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2340
155.02
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
145
123.23
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1625
107.65
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
74
62.89
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
29.21
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
34
28.9
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.03
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.4
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198
13.12
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
28.05
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
47.37
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
60.34
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375.19
91.1
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
92.8
78.87
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3527
233.65
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
286
243.06
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3334
220.87
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
225
191.22
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1329
88.04
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
94
79.89
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
63.6
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
74.79
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2091
138.52
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
149
126.63
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1408.26
93.29
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
88.46
75.18
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
3.64
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.5
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939
62.21
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
70
59.49
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
4.37
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
54.12
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
125.78
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.09
11.09
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
1.15
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
3.91
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.44
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.95
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
11.79
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
17
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
25.11
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.55
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.1
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.55
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
30.21
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.1
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.11
83.11
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Barry Larkin and Ben Rice

Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2088
1.07
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.29
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2056
1.05
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.07
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52719
27
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2849
27
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17573
9
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
949.2
9
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3154
1.62
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
7.75
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5864
3
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.37
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
0.12
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9253
4.74
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
8.19
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9018
4.62
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
857
8.12
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.46
97.46
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.319
4.319
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.302
6.302
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.09
83.09
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1093
0.56
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.4
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.17
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03