George Bird vs. Dick Jackson — Career Comparison

George Bird
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaRockford Forest CitysUnknownCenter Fielder
Dick Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, George Bird and Dick Jackson are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Jackson posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.296 vs .284) and home run production (13 career HR at a higher rate). George Bird had the advantage in slugging (.377 vs .364). By the career numbers, Dick Jackson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Bird and Dick Jackson

George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
25
137.61
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
416
150.72
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
109
600
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1656
600
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
583.49
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1520
550.72
George Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
154.13
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
143.48
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
115.6
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
105.43
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.01
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
23.91
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.52
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
9.42
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.71
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
38.53
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
38.04
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10.5
57.78
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168.57
61.07
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
220.18
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
200.36
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
31
170.64
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
170.65
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
George Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
George Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.659
0.659
George Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
George Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
104.59
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
75.72
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
71.56
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
65.22
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
176.15
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
136.23
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
12.02
66.15
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188.9
68.44
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.72
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.51
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
26.45
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.36
George Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
11.01
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.9
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
54.5
54.5
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
207
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
9.13
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
22.1
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.51
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.5
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.14
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.45
George Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.5
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
11.59
George Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
87.5
87.5

Fielding Stats for George Bird and Dick Jackson

George Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
George Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.98
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
1.31
George Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.98
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.06
George Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
27
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8669
27
George Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
9
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2889.2
9
George Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.26
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
2
George Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1014
3.16
George Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.33
George Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.77
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
5.49
George Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.34
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1656
5.16
George Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.56
75.56
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.98
93.98
George Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.934
3.934
George Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
81
George Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.4
George Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0