Ralph Coles vs. Bob Meacham — Career Comparison

Ralph Coles
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland BearsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder
Bob Meacham
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ralph Coles and Bob Meacham are closely matched on the surface stats. Ralph Coles posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.337 vs .314) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). Bob Meacham had the advantage in slugging (.308 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 Bob Meacham

Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
175
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
172.34
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1591
600
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
518.75
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1371
517.03
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
125
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324
122.19
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
112.5
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
94.28
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.87
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.02
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
3.02
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
27.91
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.99
62.45
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145.78
54.98
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
24
150
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
159.15
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
200
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
182.53
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
11
68.75
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
76.18
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
75
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
42.99
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
137.5
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
116.15
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
70.71
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154.15
58.13
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.54
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
68.75
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
52.8
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.38
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
276
104.09
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
5.76
5.76
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
16.97
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.66
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
18
6.79
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
21.87
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
9.05
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
30.92
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
70.73
70.73

Fielding Stats for Ralph Coles and Bob Meacham

Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.28
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.13
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.06
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
0.99
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
27
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10998
27
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
9
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3666
9
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.68
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
628
1.54
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1144
2.81
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.19
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.03
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1850
4.54
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.85
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1772
4.35
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.78
95.78
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.448
1.448
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.836
3.836
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.76
82.76
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
0.61
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0