Dave Meier vs. Fred Osborne — Career Comparison

Dave Meier
Baby BoomersMontanaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Fred Osborne
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dave Meier and Fred Osborne are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Meier posted stronger numbers in OPS (.641 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .269). Fred Osborne had the advantage in slugging (.339 vs .325). By the career numbers, Dave Meier had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Meier and Fred Osborne

Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
280.65
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
41
140.57
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
600
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
175
600
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
536.13
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
576
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
135.48
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
137.14
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
102.58
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
28
96
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
29.03
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
8
27.43
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.29
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
32.9
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.14
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.81
49.95
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.49
53.1
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
174.19
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
195.43
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
185.81
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
47
161.14
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
71.61
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
82.29
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
42.58
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
48
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
112.26
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
126.86
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.39
54.96
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16.73
57.37
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.87
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.43
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
46.45
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
20.57
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
50.32
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
61.71
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.92
11.92
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
9.72
9.72
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.61
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.55
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.55
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.55
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dave Meier and Fred Osborne

Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.56
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.99
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.9
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2127
27
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
27
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
709
9
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
9
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.23
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.55
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
2.32
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.4
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
2.27
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.98
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.69
82.69
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.455
1.455
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.72
57.72
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0