Luther Gilyard vs. Dave Sappelt — Career Comparison

Luther Gilyard
Greatest GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman
Dave Sappelt
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Luther Gilyard and Dave Sappelt are closely matched on the surface stats. Luther Gilyard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.658 vs .646) and batting average (.259 vs .251). Dave Sappelt had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Luther Gilyard 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 Dave Sappelt

Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
78
163.07
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
208.03
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
600
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
274
600
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
549.83
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
251
549.64
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
142.16
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
63
137.96
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
104.53
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
44
96.35
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
27.18
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
37.23
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.36
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.09
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
18
37.63
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
41.61
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.49
61.64
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
26.34
57.67
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
192.33
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
86
188.32
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
181.88
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
81
177.37
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
73.17
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
28
61.31
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
58.54
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
17
37.23
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
129.62
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
43
94.16
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.83
68.63
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
27.37
59.93
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.27
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.19
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
16
33.45
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
37.23
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
23
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
40
87.59
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.09
26.09
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
6.85
6.85
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
1.45
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.45
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.57
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.09
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.76
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.09
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.14
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Luther Gilyard and Dave Sappelt

Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.1
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.35
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.07
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.96
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1922
27
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1497
27
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
640.2
9
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
9
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
707
9.93
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
2.13
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.66
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.25
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
10.84
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
2.22
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
754
10.59
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
2.2
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
97.67
Dave Sappelt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.667
9.667
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.67
70.67
Luther Gilyard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.51
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Gilyard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Sappelt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0