Dick Spalding vs. Doug Taitt — Career Comparison

Dick Spalding
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Doug Taitt
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dick Spalding and Doug Taitt are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Spalding posted stronger numbers in OPS (.698 vs .683) and on-base percentage (.352 vs .314). Doug Taitt had the advantage in slugging (.369 vs .346). By the career numbers, Dick Spalding had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Spalding and Doug Taitt

Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
131
151.45
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
170.48
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
519
600
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
908
600
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
465
537.57
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
824
544.49
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
160.69
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217
143.39
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
138.73
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
101.76
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
16
18.5
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
28.41
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.57
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.64
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
19
21.97
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
41.63
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58.84
68.03
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98.72
65.23
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
161
186.13
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
200.88
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
204.62
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
278
183.7
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
79.77
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
53.52
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
25
28.9
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
62.78
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
94
108.67
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
113.66
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68.99
79.76
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107.85
71.26
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.98
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
43.93
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
38.33
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
50.87
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
42.29
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
11.8
11.8
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.19
14.19
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
18.5
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
15.2
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.78
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.59
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.31
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.63
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.09
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
13.22
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
65
65

Fielding Stats for Dick Spalding and Doug Taitt

Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.25
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.5
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.145
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.044
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0