Hank Arft vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Hank Arft
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Medwick comes out clearly ahead of Hank Arft across most offensive categories. Joe Medwick led in home run production (HR/PA+ 246 vs 56), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 94), and contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 79). Hank Arft held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 110 vs 71). Joe Medwick was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Arft and Joe Medwick

Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
170.45
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
906
514.77
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
229
130.11
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
157
89.2
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
46
26.14
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.39
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.39
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
72
40.91
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
125.71
71.43
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
340
193.18
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
368
209.09
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
116
65.91
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
118
67.05
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
221
125.57
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
131.3
74.6
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
77.84
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
75.57
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
7.94
7.94
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.25
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.09
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.55
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.68
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.23
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
44.44
44.44
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hank Arft and Joe Medwick

Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
2182
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
2384
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
2366
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4295
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.24
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0