Dick Adams vs. Don Wheeler — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Don Wheeler
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and Don Wheeler are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Wheeler posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .323). By the career numbers, Don Wheeler 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 Don Wheeler

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
182.73
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
523.64
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
125.45
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
92.73
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
24.55
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
32.73
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.91
59.77
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
169.09
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
199.09
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
46.36
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
60
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
103.64
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
64.23
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
73.64
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
51.82
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.58
11.58
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.42
1.42
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
13.64
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Don Wheeler

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.62
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.241
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0