Dick Billings vs. Steve Mesner — Career Comparison

Dick Billings
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Steve Mesner
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Steve Mesner comes out clearly ahead of Dick Billings across most offensive categories. Steve Mesner led in contact rate (K%+ 206 vs 90), walk rate (BB%+ 78 vs 66), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 92 vs 86). Dick Billings held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 58 vs 10). Steve Mesner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Billings and Steve Mesner

Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
178.44
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
155.34
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1742
600
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1231
549.14
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1574
542.14
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
280
124.91
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
136.74
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
219
97.7
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
110.91
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
23.08
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.07
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
7.14
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.69
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
27.21
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
25.83
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101.45
45.26
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143.72
49.5
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
374
166.84
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
166.02
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
376
167.73
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
180.14
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101
45.06
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
52.7
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
63.35
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
57.52
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
227
101.26
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
109.53
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
104.05
46.42
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.52
56.66
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.01
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.72
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
87
38.81
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
41.68
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.57
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
207
92.34
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
23.77
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.25
25.25
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.23
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.47
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.8
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
16.06
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
14.81
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.79
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.79
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Billings and Steve Mesner

Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.16
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
1
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8276
27
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2758.2
9
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
4.61
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.49
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
939
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1598
5.21
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1469
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1564
5.1
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1403
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.87
97.87
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.51
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.393
4.393
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.203
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.52
86.52
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.49
Steve Mesner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.26
Steve Mesner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0