Dick Allen vs. Les Witherspoon — Career Comparison

Dick Allen
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Les Witherspoon
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaIndianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dick Allen and Les Witherspoon are closely matched on the surface stats. Les Witherspoon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.938 vs .923) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .390). Dick Allen had the advantage in slugging (.534 vs .500). By the career numbers, Les Witherspoon 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 Allen and Les Witherspoon

Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1749
143.48
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7314
600
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6332
519.44
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.917
0.917
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.941
0.941
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1848
151.6
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1098
90.07
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
26.25
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
6.48
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
28.79
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
750
61.53
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1281.23
105.11
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.23
113.91
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3379
277.19
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2758
226.25
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.912
0.912
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.938
0.938
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.941
0.941
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
90.16
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1119
91.8
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1867
153.16
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1252.69
102.76
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
112.79
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1.31
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
894
73.34
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
11.32
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1556
127.65
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.7
4.7
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.56
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.35
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
164
13.45
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
10.91
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.27
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
15.18
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.89
71.89
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dick Allen and Les Witherspoon

Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1722
1.06
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.36
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1690
1.05
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.36
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43662
27
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14554
9
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7658
4.74
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.82
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1711
1.06
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.15
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9614
5.95
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.36
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9369
5.79
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.36
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.45
97.45
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.441
5.441
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.14
98.14
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
0.47
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0