Andy Dirks vs. Ed Pinkham — Career Comparison

Andy Dirks
MillenialKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Ed Pinkham
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White StockingsUnknownThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Andy Dirks and Ed Pinkham are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Pinkham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .748) and on-base percentage (.381 vs .335). Andy Dirks had the advantage in batting average (.276 vs .263). By the career numbers, Ed Pinkham had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Andy Dirks and Ed Pinkham

Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
167.64
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
24
127.43
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1063
600
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
971
548.07
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
95
504.42
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
151.27
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
25
132.74
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
107.24
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
14
74.34
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
26.53
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.55
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.95
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.55
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
13.55
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.31
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
44.03
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
58.41
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135.06
76.24
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.15
96.37
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
226.34
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
228.32
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
198.12
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
228.32
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.904
0.904
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
84.67
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
143.36
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
56.44
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
127.56
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
228.32
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141.98
80.14
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.05
95.84
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.95
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
42.9
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
95.58
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.82
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
173
97.65
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
6.14
6.14
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.67
37.67
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.39
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.34
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.31
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
7.34
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.55
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.26
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
9.6
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.47
76.47
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Andy Dirks and Ed Pinkham

Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.17
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.15
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.99
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.96
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6143
27
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2047.2
9
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
2.05
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.71
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.35
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.27
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
485
2.13
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
5.34
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
2.1
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.06
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.12
76.12
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.517
3.517
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.64
84.64
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.76
82.76
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pinkham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pinkham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0