Tom O'Brien vs. Ray Schalk — Career Comparison

Tom O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationSecond Baseman
Ray Schalk
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcher

On the career numbers, Ray Schalk posted the stronger offensive profile against Tom O'Brien. Ray Schalk posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .267). Tom O'Brien had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ray Schalk had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tom O'Brien and Ray Schalk

Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
270
139.06
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1762
170.05
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6217
600
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1111
572.19
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5306
512.08
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
132.36
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
129.81
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
183
94.25
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086
104.81
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
25.75
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
19.21
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
10.3
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
4.73
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.06
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.06
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
38.11
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
25
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
100.55
51.79
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647.42
62.48
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
359
184.89
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1675
161.65
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
311
160.17
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2042
197.07
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
81.37
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579
55.88
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
61
31.42
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594
57.33
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
215
110.73
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1162
112.14
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
109
56.14
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719.23
69.41
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.03
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.69
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
52
26.78
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
638
61.57
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.36
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 600 PA
358
34.55
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.54
48.54
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 600 PA
17.37
17.37
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
2.17
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 600 PA
1.78
1.78
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
20.65
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
16
8.24
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
17.08
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.66
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
16
8.24
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
23.74
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 600 PA
71.95
71.95

Fielding Stats for Tom O'Brien and Ray Schalk

Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.04
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1727
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7221
27
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
9
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.06
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7168
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.62
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1811
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.7
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1973
7.38
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9154
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1786
6.68
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8979
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.52
90.52
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.09
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.425
6.425
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.199
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.33
Ray Schalk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Schalk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0