Bobby LaMotte vs. Dick Wallace — Career Comparison

Bobby LaMotte
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dick Wallace
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Bobby LaMotte and Dick Wallace are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby LaMotte posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .643) and slugging (.341 vs .304). Dick Wallace had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 vs .320). By the career numbers, Bobby LaMotte had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bobby LaMotte and Dick Wallace

Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
168.06
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
137.24
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
789
600
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1176
600
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
693
527
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
506.63
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
133.08
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
131.12
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
129
98.1
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
112.76
Bobby LaMotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
25.86
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
30
15.31
Bobby LaMotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.84
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.28
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Bobby LaMotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
34.98
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
36
18.37
Bobby LaMotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Bobby LaMotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bobby LaMotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80.96
61.57
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.71
59.55
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
179.47
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
154.08
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
244
185.55
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
192.35
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Bobby LaMotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Bobby LaMotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Bobby LaMotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Bobby LaMotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Bobby LaMotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
75.29
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
69.39
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
64.64
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
43.88
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
137.64
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
111.73
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
88.62
67.39
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136.32
69.55
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.28
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.06
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
66
50.19
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
58.16
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
50
38.02
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
15.78
15.78
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
1176
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
1.32
1.32
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
114
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
27
20.53
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
32.14
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.37
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Bobby LaMotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.56
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.93
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
11.73
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 600 PA
64.71
64.71
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bobby LaMotte and Dick Wallace

Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.05
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.23
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6825
27
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2275
9
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
2.44
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.88
Bobby LaMotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.44
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
993
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
5.76
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
928
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
5.32
Bobby LaMotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.45
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.053
5.053
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.18
22.18
Bobby LaMotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby LaMotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Bobby LaMotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0