Hank Arft vs. Skeeter Barnes — Career Comparison

Hank Arft
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Skeeter Barnes
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Hank Arft and Skeeter Barnes are closely matched on the surface stats. Skeeter Barnes posted stronger numbers in slugging (.389 vs .375) and batting average (.259 vs .253). Hank Arft had the advantage in OPS (.727 vs .698). By the career numbers, Skeeter Barnes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hank Arft and Skeeter Barnes

Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
300
170.45
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
313.78
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
600
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
675
600
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
906
514.77
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
614
545.78
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
130.11
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
141.33
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
89.2
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
98.67
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
26.14
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
26.67
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.39
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.56
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.39
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.44
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
40.91
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
42.67
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125.71
71.43
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
72.72
64.64
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340
193.18
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239
212.44
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
209.09
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
204
181.33
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
65.91
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
84.44
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
67.05
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
73.78
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
125.57
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
145.78
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131.3
74.6
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
74.15
65.91
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.56
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
77.84
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
41
36.44
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
133
75.57
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
65.78
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
7.94
7.94
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.12
9.12
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
6.25
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
16
9.09
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.89
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.55
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
17.78
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.68
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
16
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.23
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.78
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
44.44
44.44
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.63
52.63

Fielding Stats for Hank Arft and Skeeter Barnes

Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.88
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.85
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3872
27
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1290.2
9
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2182
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
3.22
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.3
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2384
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
4.66
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
649
4.53
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.24
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.1
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.404
2.404
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.19
45.19
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.26
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0