Luther Gilyard vs. Dick Higham — Career Comparison

Luther Gilyard
Greatest GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman
Dick Higham
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats LeftEuropeNew York MutualsUnknownRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Dick Higham posted the stronger offensive profile against Luther Gilyard. Dick Higham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .658) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .309). Luther Gilyard had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dick Higham had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luther Gilyard and Dick Higham

Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
163.07
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
123.79
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
287
600
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1803
600
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
263
549.83
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1786
594.34
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
68
142.16
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549
182.7
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
50
104.53
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
148.09
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
27.18
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
28.29
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.36
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.99
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.09
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.33
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
37.63
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
34.61
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
29.49
61.64
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198.9
66.19
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
92
192.33
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
676
224.96
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
87
181.88
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
188.35
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
35
73.17
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
384
127.79
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
28
58.54
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
67.89
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
62
129.62
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
584
194.34
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
32.83
68.63
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234.07
77.89
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.27
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.45
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
5.66
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
23
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.32
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
26.09
26.09
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.39
64.39
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
1.45
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.45
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.09
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.66
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.66
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.09
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
11.31
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
58.82
58.82

Fielding Stats for Luther Gilyard and Dick Higham

Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.1
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
1.1
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.07
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
0.35
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1922
27
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10356
27
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
640.2
9
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3452
9
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
707
9.93
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1039
2.71
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.66
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
0.75
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.25
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
0.84
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
10.84
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1651
4.3
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
754
10.59
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
3.46
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.44
80.44
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.667
9.667
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.44
31.44
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.51
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.4
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0