Richie Ashburn vs. Lou Dials — Career Comparison

Richie Ashburn
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Lou Dials
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Richie Ashburn and Lou Dials are closely matched on the surface stats. Richie Ashburn posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .737) and on-base percentage (.398 vs .338). Lou Dials had the advantage in slugging (.399 vs .382). By the career numbers, Richie Ashburn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Richie Ashburn and Lou Dials

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2189
134.9
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
160.43
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9736
600
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
647
600
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8365
515.51
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
572
530.45
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2574
158.63
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
155
143.74
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2119
130.59
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
109
101.08
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
19.54
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
24.11
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
6.72
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.06
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
1.79
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.49
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
28.04
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
42.66
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386.93
85.47
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
83.04
77.01
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3196
196.96
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
211.44
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3815
235.11
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
213
197.53
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1322
81.47
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
80
74.19
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
36.11
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
74.19
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
115.8
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
141.89
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512.85
93.23
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
90.18
83.63
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.65
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.78
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
73.83
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
55
51
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.54
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
571
35.19
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
17.05
17.05
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
647
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
2.1
2.1
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
55
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.9
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.77
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.11
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
83
5.12
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
14.42
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
12
11.13
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.67
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
20.09
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
12
11.13
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
71.78
71.78
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Richie Ashburn and Lou Dials

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2106
1.78
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
1.13
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1204
1.02
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.06
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31872
27
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
3975
27
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10624
9
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
1325
9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6094
5.16
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
1.66
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
0.15
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.09
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.16
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6387
5.41
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
2.02
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6276
5.32
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
1.85
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.26
98.26
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.92
91.92
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.645
1.645
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.17
57.17
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.98
93.98
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0