Dick Adams vs. Eric Yelding — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Eric Yelding
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and Eric Yelding are closely matched on the surface stats. Eric Yelding posted stronger numbers in OPS (.590 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.296 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .294). By the career numbers, Eric Yelding 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 Eric Yelding

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
203.5
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
549.12
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
133.82
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
113.36
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
14.93
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.87
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.66
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
20.46
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.47
50.03
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
161.47
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
173.09
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
67.47
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
37.05
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
102.86
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.52
51.16
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
38.71
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.32
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
97.88
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.13
6.13
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
7.19
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.42
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.06
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
49.22
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.67
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.89
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.46
68.46

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Eric Yelding

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
1.27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.97
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6469
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156.1
9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.17
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.81
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.18
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
996
4.16
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
3.97
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.132
3.132
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.32
76.32
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.32
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0