Dick Adams vs. John Sullivan — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
John Sullivan
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and John Sullivan are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Adams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.579 vs .560) and slugging (.360 vs .270). John Sullivan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.290 vs .220). By the career numbers, Dick Adams 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 John Sullivan

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
37
238.71
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
246.81
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
551.06
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
125.53
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
110.64
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
10.64
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14.89
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.47
48.21
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.7
39.79
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
148.94
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
168.09
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
19.15
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
38.3
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
53.19
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.39
47.67
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.66
43.96
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.13
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
40.43
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.38
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
95.74
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.27
6.27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.13
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.77
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.26
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.26
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and John Sullivan

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.49
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.93
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1779
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
6.09
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.56
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.71
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
6.65
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.469
4.469
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.24
62.24
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.47
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.33