Babe Towne vs. Joe Wiggins — Career Comparison

Babe Towne
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Joe Wiggins
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IIThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Babe Towne and Joe Wiggins are closely matched on the surface stats. Babe Towne posted stronger numbers in OPS (.673 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.395 vs .309). Joe Wiggins had the advantage in slugging (.344 vs .278). By the career numbers, Babe Towne had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Babe Towne and Joe Wiggins

Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
195.35
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
157.66
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
36
502.33
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
540.88
Babe Towne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Babe Towne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
133.58
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
96.35
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
37.23
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
63.82
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.3
61.97
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
10
139.53
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
186.13
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
237.21
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
181.75
Babe Towne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Babe Towne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Babe Towne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Babe Towne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Babe Towne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
78.83
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
78.83
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
9
125.58
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
153.28
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.83
81.35
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.91
67.69
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
97.67
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
43.8
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
10.75
10.75
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
137
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Babe Towne
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Babe Towne and Joe Wiggins

Babe Towne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Babe Towne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.23
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
1.11
Babe Towne
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.08
Babe Towne
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1768
27
Babe Towne
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589.1
9
Babe Towne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.69
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.89
Babe Towne
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.85
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.77
Babe Towne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.18
Babe Towne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.93
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
2.84
Babe Towne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.55
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
2.66
Babe Towne
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.55
93.55
Babe Towne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.692
3.692
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.384
2.384
Babe Towne
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Babe Towne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Babe Towne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Babe Towne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Towne
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.76
Joe Wiggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Babe Towne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.66
Joe Wiggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0