Frank Olin vs. Greg Pirkl — Career Comparison

Frank Olin
Pre-GenerationalVermontBats LeftNorth AmericaToledo Blue StockingsAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder
Greg Pirkl
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Frank Olin and Greg Pirkl are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Olin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .713) and on-base percentage (.363 vs .248). Greg Pirkl had the advantage in slugging (.466 vs .379). By the career numbers, Frank Olin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Olin and Greg Pirkl

Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
154.74
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
225
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
600
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
120
600
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
558.95
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
580
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
176.84
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
26
130
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
154.74
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
14
70
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.63
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
20
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.32
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
40
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
22.11
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
60
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
77.71
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
13.94
69.69
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
211.58
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
270
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
217.89
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
29
145
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
91.58
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
12
60
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
80
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
88.42
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
100
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.04
91.7
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
12.01
60.05
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
37.89
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
27
135
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
4
20
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Frank Olin and Greg Pirkl

Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.18
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.16
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.99
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1167
27
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
27
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
9
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
9
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.6
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
8.36
Frank Olin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.81
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.64
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.6
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
3.01
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
9.06
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
2.41
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
9
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.36
99.36
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.039
2.039
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.75
7.75
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Greg Pirkl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.81
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Olin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Pirkl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0