Dick Higham vs. Goose Tatum — Career Comparison

Dick Higham
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats LeftEuropeNew York MutualsUnknownRight Fielder
Goose Tatum
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Dick Higham and Goose Tatum are closely matched on the surface stats. Goose Tatum posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.326 vs .314) and home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). Dick Higham had the advantage in batting average (.307 vs .273). By the career numbers, Goose Tatum had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Higham and Goose Tatum

Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
372
123.79
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
154.05
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1803
600
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
444
600
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1786
594.34
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
406
548.65
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549
182.7
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
111
150
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
148.09
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
84
113.51
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
28.29
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
17
22.97
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.99
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.46
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.33
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.05
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
34.61
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
36.49
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198.9
66.19
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51.78
69.97
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
676
224.96
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
151
204.05
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
566
188.35
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
191.89
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
384
127.79
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
54
72.97
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
67.89
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
83.78
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
584
194.34
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
113
152.7
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234.07
77.89
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57.67
77.93
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
17
5.66
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
40.54
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
28
9.32
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
64.39
64.39
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
444
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
30
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.46
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.66
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.11
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.66
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
11.31
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.11
Dick Higham
Career
Per 600 PA
58.82
58.82
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Higham and Goose Tatum

Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
1.1
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.14
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
0.35
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.12
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10356
27
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2608
27
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3452
9
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 9 Innings
869.1
9
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1039
2.71
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
8.47
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
0.75
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.37
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
0.84
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.25
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1651
4.3
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
9.09
Dick Higham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1328
3.46
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
854
8.84
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.44
80.44
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.27
97.27
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.764
7.764
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.44
31.44
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.34
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.4
Goose Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Higham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Goose Tatum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0