Ed Pabst vs. John Valentin — Career Comparison

Ed Pabst
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder
John Valentin
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopSilver Slugger

Looking at the career totals, Ed Pabst and John Valentin are closely matched on the surface stats. John Valentin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.816 vs .797) and slugging (.454 vs .410). Ed Pabst had the advantage in on-base percentage (.386 vs .362). By the career numbers, John Valentin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Pabst and John Valentin

Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
163.64
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1105
146.97
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4511
600
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
531.82
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3917
520.99
Ed Pabst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Pabst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.828
0.828
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
163.64
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1093
145.38
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
671
89.25
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
37.38
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.26
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.49
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
56.13
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
99.32
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647.48
86.12
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
16
218.18
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1780
236.75
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
231.82
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1609
214.01
Ed Pabst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ed Pabst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ed Pabst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Ed Pabst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
614
81.67
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
74.22
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
150
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1048
139.39
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.64
104.14
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655.2
87.15
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
7.05
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463
61.58
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2
Ed Pabst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
524
69.7
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.61
8.61
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.79
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.59
Ed Pabst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
91
12.1
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
6.25
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.12
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
10.37
Ed Pabst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
60.26
60.26

Fielding Stats for Ed Pabst and John Valentin

Ed Pabst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.86
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1056
1.07
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
1.02
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26737
27
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8912.1
9
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.07
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1492
1.51
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2643
2.67
Ed Pabst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.14
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.57
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4271
4.31
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.5
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4135
4.18
Ed Pabst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.22
97.22
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.82
96.82
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.917
2.917
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.916
3.916
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
0.55
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pabst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0