Dick Billings vs. John Valentin — Career Comparison

Dick Billings
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
John Valentin
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopSilver Slugger

When their careers are measured against the same standard, John Valentin comes out clearly ahead of Dick Billings across most offensive categories. John Valentin led in contact rate (K%+ 142 vs 90), walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 66), and home run production (HR/PA+ 101 vs 58). John Valentin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Billings and John Valentin

Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
178.44
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1105
146.97
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4511
600
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1231
549.14
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3917
520.99
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
280
124.91
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1093
145.38
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
97.7
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
671
89.25
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
37.38
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.26
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
16
7.14
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.49
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
61
27.21
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
56.13
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101.45
45.26
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647.48
86.12
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
374
166.84
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1780
236.75
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
376
167.73
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1609
214.01
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101
45.06
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
614
81.67
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
142
63.35
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
74.22
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
227
101.26
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1048
139.39
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
104.05
46.42
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655.2
87.15
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.01
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
7.05
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
87
38.81
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
61.58
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.57
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
92.34
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
524
69.7
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.61
8.61
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.23
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.79
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.8
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
5.59
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
16.06
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
12.1
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.25
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.12
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.03
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
10.37
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.26
60.26

Fielding Stats for Dick Billings and John Valentin

Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.16
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1056
1.07
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
1
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
1.02
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
8276
27
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26737
27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2758.2
9
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8912.1
9
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
4.61
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1492
1.51
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.49
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2643
2.67
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.11
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.14
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1598
5.21
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4271
4.31
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1564
5.1
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4135
4.18
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.87
97.87
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.82
96.82
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.393
4.393
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.916
3.916
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.52
86.52
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
0.55
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.49
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.26
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0