Lou Dials vs. Chris James — Career Comparison

Lou Dials
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Chris James
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lou Dials and Chris James are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Dials posted stronger numbers in OPS (.737 vs .724) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .310). Chris James had the advantage in slugging (.413 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 Chris James

Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
173
160.43
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
946
172.31
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
647
600
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3294
600
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
572
530.45
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
553.73
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
155
143.74
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
794
144.63
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
101.08
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
97.45
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
26
24.11
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
26.41
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.06
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
4.37
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.49
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
16.39
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
46
42.66
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
47.18
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83.04
77.01
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382.48
69.67
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
228
211.44
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
228.96
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
197.53
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1008
183.61
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
74.19
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
62.48
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
74.19
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
70.31
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
141.89
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
639
116.39
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90.18
83.63
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
392.83
71.55
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.78
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.83
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
51
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
35.15
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.55
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
490
89.25
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
647
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
6.72
6.72
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
55
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.77
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.73
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.55
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
69
12.57
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.13
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.92
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.1
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.13
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
8.01
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
61.36
61.36

Fielding Stats for Lou Dials and Chris James

Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
1.13
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
1.17
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.06
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566
1.05
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
3975
27
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14510
27
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
1325
9
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4836.2
9
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
1.66
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
2.21
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
0.19
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.16
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
2.02
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1315
2.45
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
1.85
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1291
2.4
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.92
91.92
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.645
1.645
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.046
2.046
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.98
93.98
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.7
89.7
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0