William Brown vs. Dick Jackson — Career Comparison

William Brown
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Dick Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, William Brown and Dick Jackson are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Jackson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.364 vs .338) and home run production (13 career HR at a higher rate). William Brown had the advantage in on-base percentage (.319 vs .296). 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 William Brown and Dick Jackson

William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
145.05
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
416
150.72
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1729
600
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1656
600
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1589
551.42
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1520
550.72
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
144.01
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
396
143.48
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
111.74
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
291
105.43
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
24.29
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
66
23.91
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
17
5.9
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
9.42
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.08
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.71
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
93
32.27
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
38.04
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187.28
64.99
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
168.57
61.07
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
537
186.35
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
200.36
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
190.86
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
471
170.65
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
81.9
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
209
75.72
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
87.45
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
180
65.22
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
167.26
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
376
136.23
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206.85
71.78
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
188.9
68.44
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.16
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.72
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
42.68
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
73
26.45
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.36
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
124
43.03
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.9
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
13.94
13.94
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
207
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
9.13
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.74
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
22.1
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.53
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
10.14
William Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.45
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.53
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
11.59
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
87.5
87.5

Fielding Stats for William Brown and Dick Jackson

William Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
1.11
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
1.31
William Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.06
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10344
27
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8669
27
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3448
9
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2889.2
9
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3097
8.08
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
2
William Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
0.85
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1014
3.16
William Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.37
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.33
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3565
9.31
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1762
5.49
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3422
8.93
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1656
5.16
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.99
95.99
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.98
93.98
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.052
8.052
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.934
3.934
William Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
81
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.42
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.4
William Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.22
Dick Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Dick Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0