Lou Dials vs. Ralph Jefferson — Career Comparison

Lou Dials
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Ralph Jefferson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Lou Dials and Ralph Jefferson are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Dials posted stronger numbers in OPS (.737 vs .714) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .286). Ralph Jefferson had the advantage in slugging (.429 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 Ralph Jefferson

Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
160.43
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
600
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
572
530.45
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
143.74
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
101.08
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
24.11
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.06
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.49
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
42.66
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.04
77.01
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
68.16
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
211.44
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
197.53
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
74.19
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
74.19
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
141.89
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.18
83.63
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
72.34
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.78
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
51
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.93
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
647
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
55
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.77
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.13
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.13
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lou Dials and Ralph Jefferson

Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.13
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.06
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3975
27
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1325
9
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
1.66
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.2
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.16
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
2.02
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.85
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
1.85
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.85
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.92
91.92
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.645
1.645
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.98
93.98
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0