Tom O'Brien vs. John Stephenson — Career Comparison

Tom O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationSecond Baseman
John Stephenson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Tom O'Brien and John Stephenson are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom O'Brien posted stronger numbers in OPS (.590 vs .577) and slugging (.323 vs .296). John Stephenson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.281 vs .267). By the career numbers, Tom 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 Tom O'Brien and John Stephenson

Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
270
139.06
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
251.49
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
1076
600
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1111
572.19
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
989
551.49
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
132.36
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
119.33
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
162
90.33
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
25.75
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
20.63
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
10.3
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.67
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.06
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.69
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
38.11
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
29
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100.55
51.79
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
76.44
42.63
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
184.89
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
293
163.38
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
160.17
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
289
161.15
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
81.37
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
83
46.28
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
61
31.42
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
51.86
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
110.73
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
164
91.45
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
56.14
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
74.43
41.5
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.03
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.69
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
52
26.78
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
35.13
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.36
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.36
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
65.8
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.54
48.54
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.12
9.12
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
2.17
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.46
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.23
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
21.19
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.24
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.56
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.24
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.56
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Stephenson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Tom O'Brien and John Stephenson

Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
1.04
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
1.47
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.94
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7221
27
John Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6545
27
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2407
9
John Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2181.2
9
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1353
5.06
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1417
5.85
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.62
John Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.55
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.7
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1973
7.38
John Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1580
6.52
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1786
6.68
John Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1551
6.4
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.52
90.52
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.16
98.16
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.425
6.425
John Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.345
4.345
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.59
63.59
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.33
John Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
John Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.14
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.14
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Stephenson
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.56
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Stephenson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.23