Willie Grace vs. Dave Philley — Career Comparison

Willie Grace
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Dave Philley
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Willie Grace and Dave Philley are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Grace posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.353 vs .335) and batting average (.305 vs .270). Dave Philley had the advantage in home run production (84 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Willie Grace had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Grace and Dave Philley

Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
101
155.78
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1904
163.2
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
389
600
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7000
600
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
354
546.02
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6296
539.66
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Dave Philley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Dave Philley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
166.58
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1700
145.71
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
138.82
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1268
108.69
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
14
21.59
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
23.66
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.17
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
6.17
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.2
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
18
27.76
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
37.03
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47.65
73.49
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
774.42
66.38
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
130
200.51
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2372
203.31
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
206.68
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2311
198.09
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Dave Philley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Dave Philley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Dave Philley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Dave Philley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Dave Philley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
41
63.24
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
67.63
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
72.49
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
62.49
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
135.73
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1434
122.91
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55.22
85.17
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
832.74
71.38
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.54
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.46
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
25
38.56
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594
50.91
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.2
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Philley
Career
Per 600 PA
551
47.23
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.7
12.7
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.88
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
6.09
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.89
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Philley
Career
Per 600 PA
190
16.29
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.17
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
8.66
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.4
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.17
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
14.06
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Philley
Career
Per 600 PA
61.59
61.59

Fielding Stats for Willie Grace and Dave Philley

Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.16
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1600
3.17
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.08
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
509
1.01
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2406
27
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13610
27
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
802
9
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4536.2
9
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
1.72
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4094
8.12
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.16
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
0.43
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Dave Philley
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.16
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.98
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4389
8.71
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.87
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4310
8.55
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.89
94.89
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.621
1.621
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.694
2.694
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Dave Philley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.81
31.81
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Dave Philley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.23
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Philley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Philley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Philley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Philley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0