Derrek Lee vs. Ben Rice — Career Comparison

Derrek Lee
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ben Rice
Gen ZMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Derrek Lee posted the stronger offensive profile against Ben Rice. Derrek Lee posted stronger numbers in OPS (.865 vs .781) and on-base percentage (.370 vs .319). Ben Rice had the advantage in home run production (33 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Derrek Lee had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Derrek Lee and Ben Rice

Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1942
146.33
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
159.77
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7963
600
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6962
524.58
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
619
526.06
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.868
0.868
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1959
147.61
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
145
123.23
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1166
87.86
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
74
62.89
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
32.55
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
34
28.9
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.26
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.4
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
24.94
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
28.05
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
59.75
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
60.34
Derrek Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Derrek Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Derrek Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253.39
94.44
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
92.8
78.87
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3444
259.5
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
286
243.06
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2903
218.74
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
225
191.22
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.495
0.495
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Derrek Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1081
81.45
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
94
79.89
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1078
81.23
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
88
74.79
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1828
137.74
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
149
126.63
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1237.13
93.22
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
88.46
75.18
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
5.27
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.5
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
874
65.85
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
70
59.49
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.43
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrek Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1622
122.22
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
125.78
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.91
4.91
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.15
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
4.14
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.95
Derrek Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199
14.99
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
17
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
7.84
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.55
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.62
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.55
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
11.45
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.1
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.42
68.42
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Derrek Lee and Ben Rice

Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1901
1.06
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.29
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1816
1.01
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.07
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48482
27
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2849
27
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16160.2
9
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
949.2
9
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14910
8.3
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
818
7.75
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
0.76
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.37
Derrek Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.05
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16375
9.12
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
864
8.19
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16277
9.06
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
8.12
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.4
99.4
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.19
99.19
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.562
8.562
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.302
6.302
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.53
95.53
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.09
83.09
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1442
0.8
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.4
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Derrek Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.17
Derrek Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03