James Lofton vs. Ray Poole — Career Comparison

James Lofton
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ray Poole
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, James Lofton and Ray Poole are closely matched on the surface stats. Ray Poole posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.250 vs .214) and batting average (.200 vs .192). James Lofton had the advantage in slugging (.231 vs .200). By the career numbers, Ray Poole had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for James Lofton and Ray Poole

James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
171.43
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
557.14
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.469
0.469
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
107.14
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
26.78
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
17.89
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.445
0.445
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ray Poole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.88
18.8
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
18.9
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Ray Poole
Career
Per 600 PA