Willard Hershberger and Al Spalding Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Willard Hershberger or Al Spalding? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

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Willard Hershberger Al Spalding
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation Pre-Generational
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Willard Hershberger and Al Spalding

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
3.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
480
162
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
150
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11022
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3674
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
433
512.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
789
512.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
53.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
726
53.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
13.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
157
13.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
489
578.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1672
578.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
478
565.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1515
565.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.75
97.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
90.61
97.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.489
3.489
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.156
3.489
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
4.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
7.09
Al Spalding
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
7.09
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willard Hershberger and Al Spalding

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
411
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
440
446
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1988
446
Career
162 Game Avg.
402
407
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1959
407
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.316
0.316
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.316
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.755
0.755
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.71
0.755
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
613
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
506
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
86
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
5
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
107
21
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.001
0
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
50.94
51.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
229.38
51.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
153
155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
743
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
152
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
642
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.345
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.323
0.345
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.381
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.379
0.381
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.726
0.726
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.702
0.726
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.065
0.065
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.066
0.065
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.251
0.251
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.251
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.627
0.627
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.583
0.627
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.329
0.329
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.316
0.329
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
417
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
338
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
111
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
753
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
59.64
60.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
272.01
60.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
20
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
27.5
27.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76.46
27.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.25
1.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.12
1.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
13
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
13
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
2
Willard Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
85.71
100