Bobby Malkmus vs. Paul Popovich — Career Comparison

Bobby Malkmus
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Paul Popovich
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Paul Popovich posted the stronger offensive profile against Bobby Malkmus. Paul Popovich posted stronger numbers in OPS (.582 vs .567) and on-base percentage (.291 vs .266). Bobby Malkmus had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Paul Popovich had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bobby Malkmus and Paul Popovich

Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
257.28
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
682
214.35
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
625
600
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1909
600
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
572
549.12
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1732
544.37
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
123
118.08
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
126.66
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
95
91.2
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
106.23
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.4
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
13.2
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.8
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.83
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.4
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
26.88
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
20.43
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
45.43
43.61
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141.54
44.48
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
165.12
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
505
158.72
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
163
156.48
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
538
169.09
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
66.24
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
55.32
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
44.16
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
42.12
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
102.72
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296
93.03
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
46.04
44.2
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156.8
49.28
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.92
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.51
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
38
36.48
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
39.92
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.96
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.4
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
86.4
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.46
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6.94
6.94
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.64
12.64
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.64
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
7.86
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.84
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.34
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.52
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
38
11.94
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.88
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.26
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.8
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.14
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.4
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.5
37.5
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Bobby Malkmus and Paul Popovich

Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.47
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
547
1.31
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.92
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
0.94
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3998
27
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11265
27
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1332.2
9
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3755
9
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
2.36
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
846
2.03
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
3.22
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1295
3.1
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.11
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
5.71
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2187
5.24
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
5.59
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2141
5.13
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.75
97.75
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.9
97.9
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.794
3.794
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.914
3.914
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.39
62.39
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.85
71.85
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.72
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
0.66
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0