Ed Boland vs. Tom Dixon — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Tom Dixon
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Boland and Tom Dixon are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom Dixon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.612 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .279). Ed Boland had the advantage in slugging (.309 vs .279). By the career numbers, Tom Dixon had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Boland and Tom Dixon

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
15
176.47
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
600
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
43
505.88
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
11
129.41
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
10
117.65
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.71
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.3
50.62
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
180
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
141.18
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
188.24
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
58.82
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
70.59
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.3
57.01
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
63.46
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
58.82
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
14
60
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Tom Dixon

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.22
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.05
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.54
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
5.43
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
5.27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.01
97.01
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.333
4.333
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Dixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Dixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0