Ken Sears vs. Jim Zapp — Career Comparison

Ken Sears
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher
Jim Zapp
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ken Sears and Jim Zapp are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Zapp posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .684) and slugging (.456 vs .347). Ken Sears had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 vs .324). By the career numbers, Jim Zapp had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ken Sears and Jim Zapp

Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
183.56
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
22
178.38
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
600
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
553.42
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
68
551.35
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
156.16
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
18
145.95
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
131.51
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
10
81.08
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
19.18
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.48
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.22
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
24.66
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.26
60.98
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.24
83
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
191.78
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
251.35
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
202.74
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
24
194.59
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.456
0.456
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
63.01
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
105.41
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
63.01
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
120.55
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
178.38
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.69
70.37
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.63
86.18
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.22
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
38.36
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
18
49.32
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
12.17
12.17
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
74
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.96
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.74
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.22
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.96
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ken Sears and Jim Zapp

Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.16
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.11
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
27
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154.2
9
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.86
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.33
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.21
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.51
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.074
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Ken Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0