Jim Essian vs. Dick Wallace — Career Comparison

Jim Essian
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Dick Wallace
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Jim Essian and Dick Wallace are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Essian posted stronger numbers in OPS (.674 vs .643) and slugging (.347 vs .304). Dick Wallace had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 vs .328). By the career numbers, Jim Essian had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Essian and Dick Wallace

Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
198.51
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
269
137.24
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2146
600
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
1176
600
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1855
518.64
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
993
506.63
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
126.65
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
131.12
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
92.82
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
112.76
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
23.77
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
30
15.31
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.53
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
33.83
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
36
18.37
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209.63
58.61
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116.71
59.55
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643
179.78
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
302
154.08
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
192.92
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
377
192.35
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
54.24
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.39
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
57.88
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
86
43.88
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
102.89
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
111.73
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223.7
62.55
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136.32
69.55
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.68
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.06
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
64.59
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
114
58.16
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.84
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
171
47.81
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
12.55
12.55
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
1176
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
1.35
1.35
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
114
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.23
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
32.14
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.87
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
63
17.61
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.52
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.63
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
22
6.15
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Essian and Dick Wallace

Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.24
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
1.05
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
0.99
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.23
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14765
27
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
6825
27
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4921.2
9
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2275
9
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
5.33
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
2.44
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
0.74
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.88
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.1
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.44
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3374
6.17
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1456
5.76
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3319
6.07
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1344
5.32
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.053
5.053
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.47
80.47
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.18
22.18
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.11
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
0.74
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.5
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0