Mark McGwire vs. Jack O'Brien — Career Comparison

Mark McGwire
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jack O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mark McGwire comes out clearly ahead of Jack O'Brien across most offensive categories. Mark McGwire led in home run production (HR/PA+ 335 vs 84), walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 90), and slugging (SLG+ 165 vs 85). Jack O'Brien held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 100 vs 75). Mark McGwire was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mark McGwire and Jack O'Brien

Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1874
146.79
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
326
145.1
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7660
600
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
1348
600
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6187
484.62
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1226
545.7
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1626
127.36
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
317
141.1
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785
61.49
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255
113.5
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
19.74
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
39
17.36
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.47
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.23
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
45.67
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.01
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
841
65.87
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
62
27.6
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475.47
115.57
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
139.2
61.96
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3639
285.04
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
411
182.94
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3018
236.4
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
405
180.27
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.982
0.982
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.069
1.069
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
91.41
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
171
76.11
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1414
110.76
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
133
59.2
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1998
156.5
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
295
131.31
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1403.22
109.91
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
156.15
69.5
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
5.87
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.9
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1317
103.16
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
77
34.27
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
11.75
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
1596
125.01
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
40.95
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.65
14.65
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.23
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
15.13
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.11
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.51
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.94
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
18.69
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.63
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.57
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
18.69
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mark McGwire and Jack O'Brien

Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1791
1.07
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
1.07
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1742
1.04
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45300
27
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
7941
27
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15100
9
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2647
9
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14464
8.62
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
2.01
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1073
0.64
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.25
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.07
Jack O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.18
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15649
9.33
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
717
2.44
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15537
9.26
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
2.25
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.47
92.47
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.675
8.675
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.098
2.098
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1409
0.84
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.05
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0