Fred Richards vs. Joe Wall — Career Comparison

Fred Richards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Joe Wall
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Fred Richards and Joe Wall are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Wall posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .715) and on-base percentage (.391 vs .345). Fred Richards had the advantage in slugging (.370 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 Fred Richards and Joe Wall

Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
195.65
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
600
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
521.74
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
156.52
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
130.43
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
3.52
70.48
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
79.37
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
182.61
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
10
200
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
234.78
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
3
39.13
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
3.93
78.54
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.75
88.08
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fred Richards and Joe Wall

Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.32
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
27
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
9
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.12
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.48
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.96
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.6
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.778
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.727
2.727
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.32
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24