Dick Billings vs. Ralph Coles — Career Comparison

Dick Billings
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ralph Coles
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland BearsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dick Billings and Ralph Coles are closely matched on the surface stats. Ralph Coles posted stronger numbers in OPS (.626 vs .589) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .285). Dick Billings had the advantage in slugging (.304 vs .289). By the career numbers, Ralph Coles 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 Billings and Ralph Coles

Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
178.44
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
28
175
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1231
549.14
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
83
518.75
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
124.91
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
125
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
97.7
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
112.5
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
19.63
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.45
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
7.14
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
27.21
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101.45
45.26
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.99
62.45
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
166.84
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
24
150
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
167.73
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
200
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
45.06
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
68.75
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
63.35
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
75
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
101.26
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
137.5
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.05
46.42
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
70.71
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
4.01
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
38.81
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
68.75
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.57
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
207
92.34
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.23
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.8
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
36
16.06
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
8.03
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Billings and Ralph Coles

Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.16
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.28
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
1
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.06
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8276
27
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
27
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2758.2
9
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
9
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
4.61
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.68
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.49
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.11
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1598
5.21
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.03
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1564
5.1
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.85
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.87
97.87
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.393
4.393
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.448
1.448
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.52
86.52
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.76
82.76
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.49
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.26
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0