Hank Aaron vs. Horace Ford — Career Comparison

Hank Aaron
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Horace Ford
Lost GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Aaron comes out clearly ahead of Horace Ford across most offensive categories. Hank Aaron led in home run production (HR/PA+ 328 vs 34), slugging (SLG+ 161 vs 87), and contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 86). Hank Aaron was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Aaron and Horace Ford

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3298
141.95
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1446
161.11
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13940
600
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
5385
600
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12364
532.17
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4833
538.5
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.934
0.934
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3771
162.31
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
141.39
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2294
98.74
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
998
111.2
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
26.86
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
200
22.28
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
4.22
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.13
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
32.5
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.78
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
63.57
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
271
30.19
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2507.85
107.94
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
527.11
58.73
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6856
295.09
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1627
181.28
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5205
224.03
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1644
183.18
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.928
0.928
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2174
93.57
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
484
53.93
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2297
98.87
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
494
55.04
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3716
159.94
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
962
107.19
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2493.81
107.34
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
599.67
66.82
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
1.38
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.67
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
60.34
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
351
39.11
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
12.61
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
1383
59.53
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
39.44
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.21
15.21
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
21
0.9
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
19.72
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
5.21
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
328
14.12
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.45
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
10.33
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.34
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
3.14
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.12
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
13.47
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
49
5.46
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.68
76.68
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Hank Aaron and Horace Ford

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3020
1.04
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1444
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
1.03
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78414
27
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26138
9
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7436
2.56
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3187
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
0.15
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
0.05
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8009
2.76
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8124
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7865
2.71
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7851
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.64
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.604
2.604
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.437
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.08
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
895
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0