Dick Adams vs. Tom O'Brien — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Tom O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and Tom O'Brien are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom O'Brien posted stronger numbers in OPS (.590 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.267 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .323). By the career numbers, Tom O'Brien 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 Tom O'Brien

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
139.06
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1111
572.19
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
132.36
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
25.75
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
10.3
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.06
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
38.11
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100.55
51.79
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359
184.89
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
160.17
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
81.37
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
31.42
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
110.73
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
56.14
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
26.78
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.36
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.54
48.54
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
2.17
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.24
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.24
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Tom O'Brien

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.04
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7221
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.06
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.62
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.7
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1973
7.38
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1786
6.68
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.52
90.52
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.425
6.425
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Tom O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.33
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0