Pete O'Brien vs. Jim Piersall — Career Comparison

Pete O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Jim Piersall
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jim Piersall comes out clearly ahead of Pete O'Brien across most offensive categories. Jim Piersall led in home run production (HR/PA+ 88 vs 56), contact rate (K%+ 135 vs 105), and slugging (SLG+ 106 vs 83). Pete O'Brien held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 104 vs 87). Jim Piersall was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Pete O'Brien and Jim Piersall

Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
249
157.26
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1734
157.85
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
950
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6591
600
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
857
541.26
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5890
536.19
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
191
120.63
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
146.02
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
163
102.95
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
108.51
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.37
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
23.3
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.42
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.73
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.89
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
28
17.68
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
37.51
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
74.28
46.91
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.46
68.32
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
232
146.53
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2276
207.19
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
258
162.95
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2153
195.99
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
60
37.89
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
73.83
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
78
49.26
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591
53.8
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
135
85.26
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1298
118.16
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
82.91
52.37
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802.41
73.05
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.53
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.28
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
63
39.79
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
47.7
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.09
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
60.63
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
583
53.07
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
9.9
9.9
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
11.31
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
16.42
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
9.47
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.37
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
161
14.66
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
18.95
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
10.47
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.19
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
18.95
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
15.66
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
66.86
66.86

Fielding Stats for Pete O'Brien and Jim Piersall

Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
1.06
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1646
1.27
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
0.96
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1302
1.01
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
6222
27
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34887
27
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2074
9
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11629
9
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
1.89
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3892
3.01
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
2.49
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.13
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.35
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1091
4.73
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4113
3.18
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
4.38
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4064
3.15
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.58
92.58
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.122
4.122
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.469
2.469
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.1
79.1
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.03
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0