Andy Dirks vs. Sam Taylor — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Andy Dirks posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Taylor. Andy Dirks posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .667) and slugging (.413 vs .333). Sam Taylor had the advantage in batting average (.333 vs .276). By the career numbers, Andy Dirks 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 Sam Taylor
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
135.06
76.24
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
61.11
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
141.98
80.14
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
82.59
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.34
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fielding Stats for Andy Dirks and Sam Taylor
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
1.17
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.99
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
2.13
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
11.25
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
2.1
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
11.25
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.56
98.56
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.64
84.64
Sam Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100