Player A put up a .310 batting average, hit 260 home runs, posted an .817 OPS and compiled 72.4 wins above replacement in his 20-season major-league career.

Player B put up a .313 batting average, hit 383 home runs, posted a .965 OPS and compiled 72.7 wins above replacement in his 17-season major-league career.

Player A is Derek Jeter, the...