Ralph Coles vs. Bill McKechnie — Career Comparison

Ralph Coles
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland BearsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder
Bill McKechnie
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ralph Coles and Bill McKechnie are closely matched on the surface stats. Ralph Coles posted stronger numbers in OPS (.626 vs .614) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .301). Bill McKechnie had the advantage in slugging (.313 vs .289). By the career numbers, Ralph Coles had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ralph Coles and Bill McKechnie

Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
175
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
846
159.62
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3180
600
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
83
518.75
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2843
536.42
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
20
125
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
713
134.53
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
112.5
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
110.57
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
16.23
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
6.23
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.51
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
23.96
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.99
62.45
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.59
56.9
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
24
150
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
167.74
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
200
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
918
173.21
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
68.75
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
60.19
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
75
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
45.28
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
137.5
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
551
103.96
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
70.71
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340.83
64.31
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.83
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
68.75
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
35.85
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
204
38.49
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
15.59
15.59
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
24.91
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
23.96
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.75
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
24.72
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
96.95
96.95

Fielding Stats for Ralph Coles and Bill McKechnie

Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.28
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
13.57
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.06
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.01
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
27
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1584
27
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
9
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
9
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.68
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1626
27.72
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1600
27.27
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
2.66
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.03
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3382
57.65
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.85
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3226
54.99
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.448
1.448
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.053
4.053
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.76
82.76
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
3.36
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0