Dick Adams vs. Dick Wallace — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Dick Wallace
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and Dick Wallace are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Wallace posted stronger numbers in OPS (.643 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .304). By the career numbers, Dick Wallace 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 Dick Wallace

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
137.24
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1176
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
506.63
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
131.12
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
112.76
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
15.31
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
18.37
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.71
59.55
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
154.08
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
192.35
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.39
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
43.88
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
111.73
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136.32
69.55
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.06
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
58.16
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
1176
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
114
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
32.14
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Dick Wallace

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.05
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.23
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6825
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2275
9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
2.44
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.88
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.44
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
5.76
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
5.32
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.053
5.053
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.18
22.18
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0