Joe Orsulak vs. Red Wilson — Career Comparison

Joe Orsulak
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Red Wilson
Silent GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe Orsulak and Red Wilson are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Orsulak posted stronger numbers in slugging (.374 vs .355) and batting average (.273 vs .258). Red Wilson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.345 vs .329). By the career numbers, Joe Orsulak had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Orsulak and Red Wilson

Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1494
190.16
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
602
177.32
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4714
600
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
2037
600
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4293
546.41
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
1765
519.88
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1173
149.3
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
455
134.02
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
113.66
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
339
99.85
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
23.67
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
24.74
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.71
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.36
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
7.25
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
7.07
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
35.64
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
34.17
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523.85
66.68
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
215.93
63.6
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
204.16
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
627
184.68
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1514
192.7
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
678
199.71
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
71.15
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
206
60.68
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405
51.55
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
55.67
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
907
115.44
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
371
109.28
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562.85
71.64
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
228.53
67.31
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.93
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.36
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
318
40.48
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
63.33
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
4.33
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.89
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 600 PA
402
51.17
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
48.01
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 600 PA
11.73
11.73
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.5
12.5
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
1.32
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
5.6
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.72
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.58
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.71
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
8.78
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
17.67
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
11.84
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
7.36
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
7.64
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.53
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
19.47
Red Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
10.9
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 600 PA
60.78
60.78
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Joe Orsulak and Red Wilson

Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1281
1.24
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
1.28
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988
0.96
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27787
27
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12250
27
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9262.1
9
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4083.1
9
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2438
2.37
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2884
6.36
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.11
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.52
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2600
2.53
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3153
6.95
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2556
2.48
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3120
6.88
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.31
98.31
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.379
5.379
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.13
77.13
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.28
78.28
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.02
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.09
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.1
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.19
Joe Orsulak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.26
Joe Orsulak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.22