Hank Aaron vs. Lew Ford — Career Comparison

Hank Aaron
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Lew Ford
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Aaron comes out clearly ahead of Lew Ford across most offensive categories. Hank Aaron led in home run production (HR/PA+ 328 vs 60), slugging (SLG+ 161 vs 96), and walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 108). Hank Aaron was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Aaron and Lew Ford

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3298
141.95
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
519
173.48
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13940
600
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1795
600
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12364
532.17
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1585
529.81
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.934
0.934
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3771
162.31
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
425
142.06
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2294
98.74
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
99.28
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624
26.86
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
27.74
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
4.22
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.34
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
32.5
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
35
11.7
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
63.57
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
128
42.79
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2507.85
107.94
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
228.8
76.48
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6856
295.09
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
633
211.59
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5205
224.03
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
616
205.91
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.928
0.928
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2174
93.57
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
235
78.55
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2297
98.87
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
176
58.83
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3716
159.94
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
376
125.68
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2493.81
107.34
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
236.35
79
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.38
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
12.37
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
60.34
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
154
51.48
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
12.61
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.67
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1383
59.53
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
83.23
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
7.21
7.21
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
0.9
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.34
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
5.21
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.01
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
328
14.12
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
12.37
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
10.33
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
16.04
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
3.14
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.34
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
13.47
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
19.39
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
76.68
76.68
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76

Fielding Stats for Hank Aaron and Lew Ford

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3020
1.04
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.21
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
1.03
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
0.94
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78414
27
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9009
27
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26138
9
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3003
9
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7436
2.56
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
719
2.15
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
0.15
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.05
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.05
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8009
2.76
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
759
2.27
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7865
2.71
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
743
2.23
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.89
97.89
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.604
2.604
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.835
1.835
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.04
77.04
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.08
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0