Fred Lucas vs. Dick West — Career Comparison

Fred Lucas
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown
Dick West
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Fred Lucas and Dick West are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Lucas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.589 vs .551) and on-base percentage (.324 vs .253). Dick West had the advantage in slugging (.298 vs .265). By the career numbers, Fred Lucas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Lucas and Dick West

Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
324.32
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
225.95
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
600
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
34
551.35
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
567.72
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
125.32
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
96.84
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.99
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.8
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.7
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.48
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.62
42.48
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.64
44.89
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
145.95
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
168.99
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
194.59
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
150
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.458
0.458
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
56.96
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
66.46
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
117.72
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
57.2
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.51
46.53
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.9
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
22.78
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
97.3
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
79.75
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
6.17
6.17
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.52
7.52
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.59
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.7
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.39
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.39
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Lucas and Dick West

Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
369
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
361
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.61
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0