Fred Payne vs. Steve Springer — Career Comparison

Fred Payne
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Steve Springer
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Fred Payne and Steve Springer are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Payne posted stronger numbers in OPS (.528 vs .516) and on-base percentage (.265 vs .222). Steve Springer had the advantage in slugging (.294 vs .262). By the career numbers, Fred Payne had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Payne and Steve Springer

Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
200
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1002
600
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
903
540.72
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
566.67
Fred Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
116.17
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
98.8
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
9.58
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.19
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.6
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
17.37
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Fred Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.66
41.71
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
37.36
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
141.92
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
153.29
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Fred Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Fred Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Fred Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
49.7
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
52.69
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
101.8
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.68
47.12
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
39.34
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.98
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
28.14
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Payne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
40.72
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
233.33
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.74
14.74
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
22.16
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Fred Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.57
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.57
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fred Payne and Steve Springer

Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.38
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.41
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
0.99
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5841
27
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1947
9
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1214
5.61
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.41
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.44
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.13
Fred Payne
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.2
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1569
7.25
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.53
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1526
7.05
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.53
Fred Payne
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.26
97.26
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.104
5.104
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Fred Payne
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.57
71.57
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.18
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Fred Payne
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.13
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Payne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Payne
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
1.05
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.79
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0