Desi Relaford vs. Dick Wakefield — Career Comparison

Desi Relaford
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
Dick Wakefield
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dick Wakefield comes out clearly ahead of Desi Relaford across most offensive categories. Dick Wakefield led in home run production (HR/PA+ 184 vs 49), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 99), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 86). Desi Relaford held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 110 vs 83). Dick Wakefield was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Desi Relaford and Dick Wakefield

Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939
168.33
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
638
152.81
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
600
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2505
600
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2939
526.86
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2132
510.66
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
128
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625
149.7
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
91.07
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
438
104.91
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
26.35
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
24.43
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.41
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.95
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
40
7.17
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
13.41
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
36.93
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
44.79
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
349.69
62.69
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383.77
91.92
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1019
182.67
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
953
228.26
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1057
189.48
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
988
236.65
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
67.22
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
80
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
308
55.21
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
75.45
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
115.27
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
593
142.04
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
358.13
64.2
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401.12
96.08
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
8.96
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.72
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
293
52.52
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
86.23
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.94
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
497
89.09
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
64.67
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
6.73
6.73
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.28
9.28
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
6.63
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.02
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
10.4
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
11.98
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
14.52
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.02
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.07
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
19.54
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
27
6.47
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.31
74.31
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
37.04
37.04

Fielding Stats for Desi Relaford and Dick Wakefield

Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
1.2
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
1
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20894
27
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6964.2
9
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1219
1.58
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1146
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1948
2.52
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.17
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3298
4.26
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3167
4.09
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.03
96.03
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.94
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.398
3.398
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.122
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.83
82.83
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
0.5
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0