Joe Hicks vs. Rance Pless — Career Comparison

Joe Hicks
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Rance Pless
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Joe Hicks and Rance Pless are closely matched on the surface stats. Rance Pless posted stronger numbers in OPS (.684 vs .626) and on-base percentage (.354 vs .278). Joe Hicks had the advantage in slugging (.349 vs .329). By the career numbers, Rance Pless had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Hicks and Rance Pless

Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
279.56
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
300
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
600
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
416
548.57
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
85
531.25
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
121.32
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
143.75
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
87.03
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
118.75
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
14.51
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.96
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.82
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
34.29
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.56
54.81
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
54.07
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
191.21
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
28
175
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
164.84
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
212.5
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
54.07
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
51.43
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
56.25
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
89.67
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
13
81.25
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41.38
54.57
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
62.84
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.27
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
38.24
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
62.5
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
73
96.26
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
81.25
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
6.23
6.23
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.59
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.32
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.59
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
5
31.25
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.96
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.91
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.87
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Joe Hicks and Rance Pless

Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.28
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.21
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.93
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.03
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2284
27
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
761.1
9
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
2.22
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.58
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.21
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
2.34
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9.79
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
2.27
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9.79
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.97
96.97
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.778
1.778
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.15
73.15
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.21
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0