Hank Arft vs. Otto Briggs — Career Comparison

Hank Arft
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Otto Briggs
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Hank Arft and Otto Briggs are closely matched on the surface stats. Hank Arft posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .716) and slugging (.375 vs .353). Otto Briggs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.363 vs .352). By the career numbers, Hank Arft 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 Otto Briggs

Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
170.45
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
551
136.67
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
600
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2419
600
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
906
514.77
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2093
519.14
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
229
130.11
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
595
147.58
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
157
89.2
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
121.54
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.14
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
17.86
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.39
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
6.7
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.39
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.49
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
40.91
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
26.04
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
125.71
71.43
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.06
75.91
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
340
193.18
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739
183.3
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
368
209.09
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
853
211.58
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
116
65.91
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
381
94.5
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
67.05
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
47.62
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
221
125.57
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
140.64
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
131.3
74.6
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340.84
84.54
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.95
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
77.84
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
57.05
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
133
75.57
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.97
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
7.94
7.94
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151.19
151.19
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
1.03
1.03
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.38
14.38
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.25
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
16.87
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
16
9.09
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.5
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.55
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
20.09
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.68
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.49
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.23
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
21.58
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
44.44
44.44
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.1
93.1

Fielding Stats for Hank Arft and Otto Briggs

Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
1.22
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
1.04
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12169
27
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4056.1
9
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2182
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
1.65
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.12
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.06
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2384
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
1.83
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
1.77
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.24
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.84
96.84
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.1
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.456
1.456
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.4
85.4
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0