Roger Maris vs. Dick Pierson — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Dick Pierson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Roger Maris posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Pierson. Roger Maris posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .384) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .273). By the career numbers, Roger Maris had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Dick Pierson

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5101
523.54
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1325
135.99
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
813
83.44
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
20.01
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
19.78
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
24.19
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
652
66.92
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Dick Pierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.23
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Dick Pierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.16
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.92
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.08
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Dick Pierson

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
1.06
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.96
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2649
2.03
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.89
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.93
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Dick Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.25
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.07
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.82
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.18
68.18
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Dick Pierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Pierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0