Earl Torgeson vs. Steve Yerkes — Career Comparison

Earl Torgeson
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Steve Yerkes
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Earl Torgeson comes out clearly ahead of Steve Yerkes across most offensive categories. Earl Torgeson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 135 vs 46), walk rate (BB%+ 171 vs 87), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 116 vs 93). Steve Yerkes held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 136 vs 84). Earl Torgeson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Earl Torgeson and Steve Yerkes

Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1668
165.78
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
711
149.21
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6037
600
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
2859
600
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4969
493.85
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2521
529.07
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1318
130.99
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
676
141.87
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
908
90.24
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
514
107.87
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
21.37
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
26.02
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
4.57
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.72
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
14.81
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
410
40.75
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
162
34
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873.42
86.81
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
306.84
64.4
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2072
205.93
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
882
185.1
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2306
229.19
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
899
188.67
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
84.28
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
307
64.43
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
73.55
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
254
53.31
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
143.02
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
555
116.47
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
897.29
89.18
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
340.57
71.47
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.8
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.36
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
980
97.4
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
207
43.44
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.7
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
653
64.9
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
41.34
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.25
9.25
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.51
14.51
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.05
1.05
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
5.47
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
24.13
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.48
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
11.23
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
13.22
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
54
11.33
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.88
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.62
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
17.09
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
76
15.95
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.33
77.33
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 600 PA
71.05
71.05

Fielding Stats for Earl Torgeson and Steve Yerkes

Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422
2.63
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
626.4
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
0.96
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14577
27
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4859
9
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11684
21.64
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
1217.7
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
1.51
Steve Yerkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1884
1695.6
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.27
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
153
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12643
23.42
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3407
3066.3
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12499
23.15
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3237
2913.3
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.86
98.86
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.01
95.01
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.651
4.651
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.57
36.57
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1097
2.03
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
194.4
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yerkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0