Pete O'Brien vs. Ken Poulsen — Career Comparison

Pete O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ken Poulsen
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Pete O'Brien and Ken Poulsen are closely matched on the surface stats. Pete O'Brien posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.279 vs .200) and batting average (.223 vs .200). Ken Poulsen had the advantage in OPS (.600 vs .550). By the career numbers, Pete O'Brien had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pete O'Brien and Ken Poulsen

Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
157.26
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
950
600
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
857
541.26
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
120.63
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
102.95
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
11.37
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.42
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.89
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
17.68
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.28
46.91
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
45.23
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
146.53
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
162.95
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
37.89
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
49.26
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
85.26
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.91
52.37
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
35.81
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.53
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
39.79
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
60.63
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.9
9.9
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
16.42
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
18.95
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
18.95
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Pete O'Brien and Ken Poulsen

Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
1.06
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.96
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6222
27
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2074
9
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.89
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574
2.49
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.35
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1091
4.73
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
4.38
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.58
92.58
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.122
4.122
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0