Jim Piersall vs. Willie Prophet — Career Comparison

Jim Piersall
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Willie Prophet
UnknownThrows RightBats RightPhiladelphia Bacharach GiantsNegro National League IIRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Willie Prophet posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Piersall. Willie Prophet posted stronger numbers in OPS (.917 vs .721) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .334). Jim Piersall had the advantage in home run production (104 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Willie Prophet had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Piersall and Willie Prophet

Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1734
157.85
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6591
600
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5890
536.19
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.929
0.929
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1604
146.02
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1192
108.51
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
23.3
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.73
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
37.51
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
750.46
68.32
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
119.28
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2276
207.19
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2153
195.99
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
300
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
811
73.83
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
53.8
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1298
118.16
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
257.14
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
802.41
73.05
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
134.32
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.28
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
47.7
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.09
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
583
53.07
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
11.31
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.37
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
161
14.66
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
10.47
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.19
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
15.66
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.86
66.86
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jim Piersall and Willie Prophet

Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1646
1.27
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.24
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1302
1.01
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.93
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34887
27
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11629
9
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3892
3.01
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.86
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
0.13
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4113
3.18
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.17
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4064
3.15
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.17
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.81
98.81
Willie Prophet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.469
2.469
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.1
79.1
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.03
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Prophet
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0