Branch Rickey vs. Dick Wallace — Career Comparison

Branch Rickey
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcher
Dick Wallace
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Branch Rickey and Dick Wallace are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Wallace posted stronger numbers in OPS (.643 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .304). Branch Rickey had the advantage in slugging (.324 vs .304). By the career numbers, Dick Wallace had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Branch Rickey and Dick Wallace

Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
189.47
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
137.24
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
380
600
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1176
600
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
541.58
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
506.63
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
82
129.47
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
131.12
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
65
102.63
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
112.76
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
15.31
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.47
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.74
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
26.84
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
18.37
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
37.63
59.42
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.71
59.55
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
175.26
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
154.08
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
114
180
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
192.35
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
38
60
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.39
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
61.58
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
43.88
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
116.84
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
111.73
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
41.28
65.18
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136.32
69.55
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.89
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.06
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
27
42.63
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
58.16
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
54
85.26
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
7.04
7.04
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
1176
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
114
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.89
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
32.14
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.63
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
11.73
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.63
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
11.73
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Branch Rickey and Dick Wallace

Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.11
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
1.05
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.01
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.23
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2403
27
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6825
27
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
801
9
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2275
9
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
4.44
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
2.44
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.84
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.88
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.35
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.44
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
5.63
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
5.76
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
470
5.28
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
5.32
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.81
93.81
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.748
4.748
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.053
5.053
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.18
22.18
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Branch Rickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.24
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Branch Rickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.63
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0