Ray Poole vs. Ed Somerville — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville GraysNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ray Poole and Ed Somerville are closely matched on the surface stats. Ray Poole posted stronger numbers in OPS (.450 vs .440) and on-base percentage (.250 vs .206). Ed Somerville had the advantage in slugging (.234 vs .200). By the career numbers, Ray Poole had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ray Poole and Ed Somerville

Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
147.35
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
600
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
15
562.5
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
596.02
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.469
0.469
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
119.47
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
100.88
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.26
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
18.58
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
17.89
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.39
27.06
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
139.38
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
123.45
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
65.04
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
35.84
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
100.88
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
18.9
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.85
26.35
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.98
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.93
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.67
37.67
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.65
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.65
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.31
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50