Chubby Dean vs. Dick Spalding — Career Comparison

Chubby Dean
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Dick Spalding
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Chubby Dean and Dick Spalding are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Spalding posted stronger numbers in OPS (.698 vs .688) and batting average (.299 vs .274). Chubby Dean had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Chubby Dean and Dick Spalding

Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
269.65
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
131
151.45
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1186
600
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
519
600
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1047
529.68
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
465
537.57
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
145.19
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
160.69
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
116.36
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
138.73
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
23.78
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
16
18.5
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.54
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.52
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
28.84
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
19
21.97
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127.89
64.7
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58.84
68.03
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
180.61
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
186.13
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
204.38
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
204.62
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
53.63
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
79.77
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
64.76
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
25
28.9
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
116.86
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
94
108.67
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144.86
73.28
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68.99
79.76
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.01
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
58.18
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
38
43.93
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
32.88
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
50.87
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.25
18.25
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
11.8
11.8
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
1.77
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
11.13
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
18.5
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
14
7.08
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.53
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.78
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.52
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.31
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.05
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.09
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Chubby Dean and Dick Spalding

Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1417
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.73
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.25
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.1
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.145
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chubby Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chubby Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0