Jim Piersall vs. Carlos Valderrama — Career Comparison

Jim Piersall
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Carlos Valderrama
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Jim Piersall posted the stronger offensive profile against Carlos Valderrama. Jim Piersall posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .286) and on-base percentage (.334 vs .143). By the career numbers, Jim Piersall 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 Carlos Valderrama

Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1734
157.85
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6591
600
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5890
536.19
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
146.02
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
108.51
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
23.3
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.73
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
37.51
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.46
68.32
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
20.37
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2276
207.19
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2153
195.99
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
73.83
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591
53.8
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1298
118.16
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802.41
73.05
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
7.85
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.28
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
47.7
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.09
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
583
53.07
Carlos Valderrama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
11.31
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.37
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
161
14.66
Carlos Valderrama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
10.47
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.19
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
15.66
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
66.86
66.86
Carlos Valderrama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Piersall and Carlos Valderrama

Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1646
1.27
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1302
1.01
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34887
27
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11629
9
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3892
3.01
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.38
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.13
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Carlos Valderrama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4113
3.18
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.38
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4064
3.15
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.38
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.81
98.81
Carlos Valderrama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.469
2.469
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.1
79.1
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.03
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Valderrama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0