Lou Dials vs. Tom Messitt — Career Comparison

Lou Dials
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Tom Messitt
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Lou Dials posted the stronger offensive profile against Tom Messitt. Lou Dials posted stronger numbers in OPS (.737 vs .182) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .091). 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 Tom Messitt

Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
160.43
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
600
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
572
530.45
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
143.74
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
101.08
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
24.11
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.06
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.49
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
42.66
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.04
77.01
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
4.41
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
211.44
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
197.53
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
74.19
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
74.19
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
141.89
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.18
83.63
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.45
-24.76
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.78
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
51
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
647
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
55
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.77
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.13
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.13
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lou Dials and Tom Messitt

Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.13
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.06
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3975
27
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1325
9
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
1.66
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.2
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.16
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
2.02
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.5
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
1.85
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.5
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.92
91.92
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.645
1.645
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.98
93.98
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63