George Carey vs. Dick Spalding — Career Comparison

George Carey
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Dick Spalding
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, George Carey and Dick Spalding are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Spalding posted stronger numbers in OPS (.698 vs .667) and on-base percentage (.352 vs .308). George Carey had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .346). By the career numbers, Dick Spalding 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 Carey and Dick Spalding

George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
145.03
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
151.45
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
519
600
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1157
561.2
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
465
537.57
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
151.82
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
160.69
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
112.53
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
138.73
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
29.1
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
16
18.5
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
9.7
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.49
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
39.29
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
19
21.97
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129.65
62.88
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58.84
68.03
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
416
201.78
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
161
186.13
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
181.89
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
204.62
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
55.3
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
79.77
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
77.12
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
25
28.9
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
131.93
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
94
108.67
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146.1
70.87
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68.99
79.76
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.85
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
25.22
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
43.93
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
32.98
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
50.87
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.19
18.19
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
11.8
11.8
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
18.5
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.43
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.78
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.31
George Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.43
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.09
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for George Carey and Dick Spalding

George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
1.05
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7710
27
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2570
9
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
10
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.5
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.15
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3043
10.66
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2999
10.5
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.25
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.964
9.964
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.145
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.53
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0