Lou Dials vs. Buddy Gilbert — Career Comparison

Lou Dials
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Buddy Gilbert
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lou Dials and Buddy Gilbert are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Dials posted stronger numbers in OPS (.737 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .261). Buddy Gilbert had the advantage in slugging (.450 vs .399). By the career numbers, Lou Dials had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lou Dials and Buddy Gilbert

Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
160.43
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
600
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
530.45
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
20
521.74
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
143.74
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
101.08
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
24.11
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.06
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
6.49
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
42.66
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.04
77.01
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
78.06
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
211.44
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
197.53
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
74.19
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
74.19
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
141.89
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.18
83.63
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
64.83
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.78
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
51
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
647
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
55
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.77
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.13
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.13
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lou Dials and Buddy Gilbert

Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.13
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.15
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
1.06
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.15
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3975
27
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
27
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1325
9
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
9
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
1.66
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.87
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.16
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
2.02
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.87
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
1.85
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.87
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.92
91.92
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.645
1.645
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.98
93.98
Buddy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0