Gene Layden vs. Jim Stephens — Career Comparison

Gene Layden
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Jim Stephens
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Gene Layden posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Stephens. Gene Layden posted stronger numbers in OPS (.571 vs .558) and on-base percentage (.286 vs .273). Jim Stephens had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Gene Layden had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gene Layden and Jim Stephens

Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
186.49
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
600
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1252
545.53
Gene Layden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
120.26
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
96.73
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.07
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
9.15
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.31
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
23.53
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
19.5
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.78
45.66
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
155.56
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
159.91
Gene Layden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Gene Layden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Gene Layden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Gene Layden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Gene Layden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
41.39
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
42.27
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
82.35
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
28.15
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.05
50.57
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.1
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
33.55
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Layden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
73.64
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.15
8.15
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
14.81
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.1
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.87
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
6.97
Gene Layden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.5
87.5

Fielding Stats for Gene Layden and Jim Stephens

Gene Layden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Gene Layden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
1.63
Gene Layden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1
Gene Layden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6630
27
Gene Layden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2210
9
Gene Layden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1631
6.64
Gene Layden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
2.42
Gene Layden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.33
Gene Layden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2306
9.39
Gene Layden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2225
9.06
Gene Layden
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Gene Layden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.549
5.549
Gene Layden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.1
61.1
Gene Layden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.21
Gene Layden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.13
Gene Layden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Layden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.19
Gene Layden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.1