Bill Narleski vs. Willy Taveras — Career Comparison

Bill Narleski
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Willy Taveras
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bill Narleski and Willy Taveras are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Narleski posted stronger numbers in OPS (.666 vs .648) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .320). Willy Taveras had the advantage in batting average (.274 vs .265). By the career numbers, Bill Narleski had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Narleski and Willy Taveras

Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
202.5
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
670
152.04
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
400
600
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2644
600
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
358
537
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2412
547.35
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
95
142.5
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
150.23
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
69
103.5
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
128.67
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
37.5
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
16.11
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.5
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.63
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.82
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
39
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
21.56
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
41.31
61.96
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281.62
63.91
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
183
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
179.05
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
190.5
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
830
188.35
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
41
61.5
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
81.24
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
48
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
29.05
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
109.5
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
108.47
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
45.1
67.66
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
70.57
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
7.26
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
42
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
30.86
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.23
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
40.5
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
390
88.5
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.81
14.81
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
6.78
6.78
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
1.04
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
15
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
11.8
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.72
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.86
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
44.25
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.98
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
54.24
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.59
81.59

Fielding Stats for Bill Narleski and Willy Taveras

Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
1.12
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.01
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15014
27
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5004.2
9
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1445
2.6
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.07
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.04
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1508
2.71
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1485
2.67
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.576
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.384
2.384
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.89
89.89
Bill Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.02
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0