Fred Lear vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Fred Lear
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

On the career numbers, Joe Medwick posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Lear. Joe Medwick posted stronger numbers in OPS (.867 vs .627) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .314). By the career numbers, Joe Medwick had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Lear and Joe Medwick

Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
238.1
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
189
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
166
526.98
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
39
123.81
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
32
101.59
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.52
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.35
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.35
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
7
22.22
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
17.6
55.89
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
52
165.08
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
58
184.13
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
20
63.49
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
18
57.14
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
36
114.29
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
19.51
61.95
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
53.97
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
88.89
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
6.75
6.75
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.7
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.7
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Lear and Joe Medwick

Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4295
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.375
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0