Andy Dirks vs. Ross Youngs — Career Comparison

Andy Dirks
MillenialKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Ross Youngs
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ross Youngs comes out clearly ahead of Andy Dirks across most offensive categories. Ross Youngs led in walk rate (BB%+ 158 vs 95), home run production (HR/PA+ 93 vs 74), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 104). Andy Dirks held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 87). Ross Youngs was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Andy Dirks and Ross Youngs

Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
167.64
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1211
136.25
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
1063
600
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5333
600
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
971
548.07
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4627
520.57
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.761
0.761
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
268
151.27
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1491
167.75
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
190
107.24
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1120
126.01
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
47
26.53
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
26.55
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.95
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.46
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
13.55
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.73
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
44.03
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
41.74
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
135.06
76.24
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857.6
96.49
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
401
226.34
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2039
229.4
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
351
198.12
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
233.79
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
150
84.67
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
812
91.36
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
100
56.44
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
66.6
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
226
127.56
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1362
153.23
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
141.98
80.14
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909.93
102.37
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.95
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.16
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
76
42.9
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
61.88
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.82
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
97.65
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
390
43.88
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
6.14
6.14
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.67
13.67
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
1.41
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.39
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
13.39
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.34
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.34
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
17.21
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.26
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
9.34
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
17
9.6
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
26.55
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.47
76.47
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 600 PA
64.83
64.83

Fielding Stats for Andy Dirks and Ross Youngs

Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.17
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1211
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.99
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6143
27
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2047.2
9
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
2.05
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2171
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
2.13
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2498
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
2.1
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2378
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.964
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.64
84.64
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Youngs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Youngs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0