Tom O'Brien vs. Bill Sommers — Career Comparison

Tom O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationSecond Baseman
Bill Sommers
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Tom O'Brien and Bill Sommers are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Sommers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.677 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.370 vs .267). Tom O'Brien had the advantage in slugging (.323 vs .307). By the career numbers, Bill Sommers 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 Bill Sommers

Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
139.06
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
229.41
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1111
572.19
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
132.36
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
35
123.53
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
94.25
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
25.75
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.65
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
10.3
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.06
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
38.11
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.18
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100.55
51.79
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.73
55.53
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
184.89
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
42
148.24
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
160.17
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
211.76
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
81.37
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
84.71
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
31.42
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.41
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
110.73
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
134.12
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
56.14
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.62
65.71
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
26.78
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
88.24
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.36
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.41
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.54
48.54
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
12.14
12.14
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
2.17
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.24
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.65
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.24
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.24
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Tom O'Brien and Bill Sommers

Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.04
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7221
27
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
9
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.06
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.62
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.7
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1973
7.38
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1786
6.68
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.52
90.52
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.79
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.425
6.425
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.345
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.33
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0