Ben Grieve vs. Dick Wakefield — Career Comparison

Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Dick Wakefield
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dick Wakefield comes out clearly ahead of Ben Grieve across most offensive categories. Dick Wakefield led in home run production (HR/PA+ 184 vs 114), slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 103), and batting average (AVG+ 113 vs 99). Dick Wakefield was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ben Grieve and Dick Wakefield

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
976
156.45
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
638
152.81
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3743
600
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2505
600
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3215
515.36
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2132
510.66
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.823
0.823
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
864
138.5
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625
149.7
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549
88
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
438
104.91
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
30.78
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
24.43
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.95
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
18.92
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
56
13.41
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
50.49
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
187
44.79
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533.34
85.49
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
383.77
91.92
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1420
227.62
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
953
228.26
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1375
220.41
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
988
236.65
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.809
0.809
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
75.5
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
80
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
78.87
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
315
75.45
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845
135.45
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
593
142.04
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533.84
85.57
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401.12
96.08
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.21
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.72
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
466
74.7
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
360
86.23
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.53
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
784
125.67
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
64.67
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.28
9.28
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.4
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.56
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
103
16.51
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
11.98
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.85
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.07
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
4.65
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
6.47
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
37.04
37.04

Fielding Stats for Ben Grieve and Dick Wakefield

Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
1.1
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.08
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18950
27
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6316.2
9
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1385
1.97
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1146
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.04
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.03
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1436
2.05
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
2.02
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.94
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.122
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0