Dick Adams vs. Bobby Knoop — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bobby Knoop
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and Bobby Knoop are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Knoop posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.305 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .334). By the career numbers, Bobby Knoop had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Adams and Bobby Knoop

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1153
172.78
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4004
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3622
542.76
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
856
128.27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
642
96.2
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
19.33
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
4.35
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
8.39
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
32.07
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Bobby Knoop
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Bobby Knoop
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Bobby Knoop
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362.68
54.35
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1211
181.47
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1175
176.07
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Bobby Knoop
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Bobby Knoop
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
50.5
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
49.6
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
91.71
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370.38
55.5
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.1
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
45.7
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
7.19
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Bobby Knoop
Career
Per 600 PA
833
124.83
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.17
5.17
Bobby Knoop
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
5.39
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.05
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Knoop
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.64
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.4
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.55
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.95
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.48
48.48

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Bobby Knoop

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1121
1.08
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
1.02
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27908
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9302.2
9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2566
2.48
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3218
3.11
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Bobby Knoop
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.12
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5903
5.71
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5784
5.6
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Bobby Knoop
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.98
97.98
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Bobby Knoop
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.67
93.67
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Bobby Knoop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
779
0.75
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Knoop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Knoop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Knoop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Knoop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0