Ed Giovanola vs. Dick Higham — Career Comparison

Ed Giovanola
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird Baseman
Dick Higham
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats LeftEuropeNew York MutualsUnknownRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Dick Higham posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Giovanola. Dick Higham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .587) and slugging (.378 vs .269). Ed Giovanola 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 Ed Giovanola and Dick Higham

Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
367.42
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
123.79
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
356
600
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1803
600
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
301
507.3
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1786
594.34
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
65
109.55
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549
182.7
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
55
92.7
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
148.09
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.43
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
28.29
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.74
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.99
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.69
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.33
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
10
16.85
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
34.61
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
26.88
45.31
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198.9
66.19
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
81
136.52
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
676
224.96
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
110
185.39
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
188.35
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
41
69.1
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
384
127.79
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
19
32.02
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
67.89
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
59
99.44
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
584
194.34
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
30.34
51.13
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234.07
77.89
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.69
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
74.16
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
17
5.66
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.69
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
49
82.58
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.32
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
7.27
7.27
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.39
64.39
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.48
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.37
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
9
15.17
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.74
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.66
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.37
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.66
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.11
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
11.31
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
58.82
58.82

Fielding Stats for Ed Giovanola and Dick Higham

Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
2.27
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
1.1
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.73
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
0.35
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2176
27
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10356
27
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
725.1
9
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3452
9
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.55
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1039
2.71
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.95
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
0.75
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
0.84
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
4.58
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1651
4.3
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
4.5
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
3.46
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.44
80.44
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.984
1.984
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.24
32.24
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.44
31.44
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.4
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0