Patsy Dougherty vs. Johnny Bates vs. Cliff Heathcote vs. Mike Mitchell

[Cowtipper]

We're playing the "who is better than his most similar comp" game.

My starting point was Tommy Dowd, the guy with the lowest WAR among all batters with at least 5,000 plate appearances. I hope to work my way up to *somebody* vs. Babe Ruth. That'd be cool.

Which of these players would you like to build your franchise around?

Dougherty:

1233 G
5109 PA
4558 AB
678 R
1294 H
138 2B
78 3B
17 HR
413 RBI
261 SB
378 BB
458 K
.284 BA
.346 OBP
.360 SLG
.705 OPS
117 OPS+
1639 TB
54 HBP
119 SH
22.6 WAR

Bates:

1154 G
4597 PA
3913 AB
565 R
1087 H
167 2B
73 3B
25 HR
417 RBI
187 SB
>= 9 CS
503 BB
428 K
.278 BA
.367 OBP
.377 SLG
.744 OPS
122 OPS+
1475 TB
49 HBP
132 SH
19.3 WAR

Heathcote:

1415 G
4972 PA
4443 AB
643 R
1222 H
206 2B
55 3B
42 HR
448 RBI
191 SB
>=75 CS
367 BB
325 K
.275 BA
.333 OPS
.375 SLG
.708 OBP
92 OPS+
1664 TB
22 HBP
134 SH
11.3 WAR

Mitchell

1124 G
4611 PA
4095 AB
514 R
1138 H
130 2B
104 3B
27 HR
514 RBI
202 SB
>=25 CS
368 BB
403 K
.278 BA
.340 OBP
.380 SLG
.720 OPS
114 OPS+
1557 TB
15 HBP
133 SH
18.5 WAR

If Dougherty wins, he will face his tenth-most similar comp. If Bates wins, he will face his most second-similar comp. If Heathcote wins, he will face his most-similar comp. If Mitchell wins, he will face his second-most similar comp.

Past face-offs (winner in bold):

Tommy Dowd vs. Ned Hanlon (as a player)
Ned Hanlon (as a player) vs. Joe Hornung
Ned Hanlon (as a player) vs. Curt Welch
Curt Welch vs. Blondie Purcell
Curt Welch vs. Bob Bescher
Curt Welch vs. George Pinkney
Curt Welch vs. Joe Hornung
Curt Welch vs. Rube Oldring
Curt Welch vs. Solly Hofman
Curt Welch vs. Tom York
Curt Welch vs. George Case
Curt Welch vs. Tommy Dowd
Curt Welch vs. Charlie Hemphill
Curt Welch vs. George Browne
Curt Welch vs. Jack McCarthy
Curt Welch vs. Shad Barry
Curt Welch vs. Patsy Dougherty
Patsy Dougherty vs. Carson Bigbee
Patsy Dougherty vs. Jack Smith
Patsy Dougherty vs. Johnny Bates - tie