Lloyd Waner vs. Jim West — Career Comparison

Lloyd Waner
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Jim West
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Lloyd Waner and Jim West are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim West posted stronger numbers in OPS (.761 vs .747) and home run production (34 career HR at a higher rate). Lloyd Waner had the advantage in batting average (.316 vs .285). By the career numbers, Jim West had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lloyd Waner and Jim West

Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1993
143.62
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
703
148.52
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8326
600
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PA
2840
600
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7772
560.08
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PA
2510
530.28
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2459
177.2
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PA
716
151.27
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2033
146.5
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PA
529
111.76
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
20.25
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
23.66
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
8.5
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.66
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
27
1.95
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.18
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
30.7
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
39.51
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070.53
77.15
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
383.83
81.09
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3057
220.3
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PA
1012
213.8
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2905
209.34
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1000
211.27
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
86.55
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PA
379
80.07
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
43.09
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
406
85.77
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1772
127.7
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
751
158.66
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1238.46
89.25
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PA
419.23
88.57
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.87
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.59
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
30.27
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
56.41
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.42
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
173
12.47
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.96
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
48.13
48.13
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202.86
202.86
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
19.07
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
7.78
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
9.08
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.63
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
57
4.11
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.63
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.83
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.59
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.83
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.59
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Jim West
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lloyd Waner and Jim West

Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Jim West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1821
Jim West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
1.09
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
1.07
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17343
27
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5781
9
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4864
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6518
10.15
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
0.53
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
Jim West
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.22
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5108
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7001
10.9
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5021
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6857
10.68
Lloyd Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.3
Jim West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.94
97.94
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.757
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.768
9.768
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.86
97.86
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Jim West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.47
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0