Jimmy Austin vs. Dick West — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Dick West
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Jimmy Austin posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick West. Jimmy Austin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.640 vs .551) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .253). Dick West had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jimmy Austin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Dick West

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
150.43
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
225.95
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
316
600
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
567.72
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
126.44
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
66
125.32
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1065
101.4
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
51
96.84
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.99
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
7.24
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.8
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.7
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.48
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637.25
60.67
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
23.64
44.89
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
168.99
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1964
186.99
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
79
150
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.458
0.458
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
661
62.93
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
30
56.96
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
66.46
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
117.72
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700.12
66.66
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
24.51
46.53
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.19
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
56.36
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
12
22.78
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
658
62.65
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
79.75
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
9.58
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
7.52
7.52
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.59
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.7
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.39
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.39
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Dick West

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.02
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6903
27
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2301
9
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.3
93.3
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.569
3.569
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.61
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.87
16.87
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0