Pete O'Brien vs. Dave Van Gorder — Career Comparison

Pete O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Dave Van Gorder
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Pete O'Brien and Dave Van Gorder are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Van Gorder posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.289 vs .279) and home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). Pete O'Brien had the advantage in batting average (.223 vs .212). By the career numbers, Dave Van Gorder 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 Dave Van Gorder

Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dave Van Gorder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
157.26
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
234.62
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
950
600
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
468
600
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
541.26
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
420
538.46
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
120.63
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
89
114.1
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
102.95
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
73
93.59
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
11.37
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.38
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.42
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.89
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.85
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
17.68
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
20.51
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Dave Van Gorder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Dave Van Gorder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Dave Van Gorder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.28
46.91
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
31.03
39.78
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
146.53
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
112
143.59
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
258
162.95
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
166.67
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Dave Van Gorder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Dave Van Gorder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
37.89
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
38.46
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
49.26
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
38
48.72
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
85.26
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
65
83.33
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.91
52.37
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
32.26
41.36
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.53
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.56
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
39.79
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
50
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Van Gorder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.69
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
60.63
Dave Van Gorder
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
80.77
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.9
9.9
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
7.43
7.43
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
16.42
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.13
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Van Gorder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.85
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
14
17.95
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
18.95
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
18.95
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Pete O'Brien and Dave Van Gorder

Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave Van Gorder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
1.06
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.37
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.96
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.99
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6222
27
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 9 Innings
3480
27
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2074
9
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1160
9
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
1.89
Dave Van Gorder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
786
6.1
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
2.49
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.32
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.35
Dave Van Gorder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1091
4.73
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
835
6.48
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1010
4.38
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
6.42
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.58
92.58
Dave Van Gorder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.122
4.122
Dave Van Gorder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.672
4.672
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.32
72.32
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Van Gorder
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.97
Pete O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Van Gorder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.21