Eddie Boyd vs. Dick Groat — Career Comparison

Eddie Boyd
Lost GenerationMissouriNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Dick Groat
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstopMVPAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Eddie Boyd and Dick Groat are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Groat posted stronger numbers in slugging (.366 vs .250) and batting average (.286 vs .250). Eddie Boyd had the advantage in OPS (.821 vs .699). By the career numbers, Dick Groat had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Boyd and Dick Groat

Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1929
141.51
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8179
600
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7484
549.02
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.929
0.929
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2138
156.84
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1680
123.24
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
25.82
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.92
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.86
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
33.6
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.54
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
855.2
62.74
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2741
201.08
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2659
195.06
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
829
60.81
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
707
51.86
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1497
109.82
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
114.28
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960.6
70.47
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.27
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
35.95
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.86
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
512
37.56
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.97
15.97
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
8.95
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.81
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
220
16.14
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.03
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
1.98
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.01
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.15
34.15

Fielding Stats for Eddie Boyd and Dick Groat

Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1906
1.09
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1781
1.02
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47109
27
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15703
9
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3526
2.02
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5864
3.36
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
0.22
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9766
5.6
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9390
5.38
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.927
4.927
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.44
93.44
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
0.71
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0