Ken Retzer vs. Joe Wall — Career Comparison

Ken Retzer
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Joe Wall
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ken Retzer and Joe Wall are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Wall posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.391 vs .323). Ken Retzer had the advantage in slugging (.367 vs .350). By the career numbers, Joe Wall had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ken Retzer and Joe Wall

Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
188.59
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
195.65
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
754
600
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
549.07
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
40
521.74
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
144.83
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
156.52
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
112.2
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
130.43
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
19.89
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.14
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
32.63
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81.09
64.52
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
79.37
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
201.33
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
14
182.61
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
188.59
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
234.78
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
51.72
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
57.29
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
97.88
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
3
39.13
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87.46
69.6
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.75
88.08
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.39
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
41.38
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.57
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
39.79
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.08
15.08
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
1.04
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.98
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.18
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
14
11.14
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.98
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.98
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ken Retzer and Joe Wall

Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
1.14
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.32
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.03
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4945
27
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
27
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648.1
9
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
9
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
5.11
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
3.12
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.53
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.48
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
5.73
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
3.96
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1032
5.63
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.6
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.938
4.938
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.727
2.727
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.43
90.43
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.43
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.32
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24