Ray Bates vs. Dick Wallace — Career Comparison

Ray Bates
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Dick Wallace
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ray Bates and Dick Wallace are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Wallace posted stronger numbers in OPS (.643 vs .595) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .277). Ray Bates had the advantage in slugging (.318 vs .304). By the career numbers, Dick Wallace had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ray Bates and Dick Wallace

Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
164.71
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
137.24
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
561
600
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1176
600
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
515
550.8
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
506.63
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
120
128.34
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
131.12
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
89
95.19
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
112.76
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.39
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
15.31
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.63
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
33.16
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
18.37
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
49.53
52.97
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.71
59.55
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
175.4
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
154.08
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
151
161.5
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
192.35
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.532
0.532
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
51
54.55
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.39
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
74.87
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
43.88
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
127.27
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
111.73
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
54
57.75
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136.32
69.55
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.49
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.06
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
24
25.67
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
58.16
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
48
51.34
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
11.69
11.69
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
1176
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
114
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
16.04
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
32.14
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.04
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
11.73
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.04
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
11.73
Ray Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ray Bates and Dick Wallace

Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.05
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.23
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6825
27
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2275
9
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
2.44
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.88
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.44
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
5.76
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
5.32
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.22
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.053
5.053
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.18
22.18
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ray Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0