Hank Arft vs. Bip Roberts — Career Comparison

Hank Arft
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bip Roberts
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bip Roberts comes out clearly ahead of Hank Arft across most offensive categories. Bip Roberts led in contact rate (K%+ 128 vs 79), batting average (AVG+ 117 vs 97), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 100). Hank Arft held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 56 vs 38). Bip Roberts was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Arft and Bip Roberts

Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
170.45
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
155.73
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
600
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4631
600
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
906
514.77
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4147
537.29
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
229
130.11
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1220
158.07
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
157
89.2
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
956
123.86
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
46
26.14
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
26.3
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.39
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.02
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.39
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.89
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
40.91
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
34.2
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
125.71
71.43
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602.47
78.06
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
340
193.18
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1575
204.06
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
368
209.09
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1646
213.26
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
116
65.91
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
85.9
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
67.05
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
45.61
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
221
125.57
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985
127.62
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
131.3
74.6
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
638.59
82.74
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.89
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
77.84
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
51.31
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.46
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
75.57
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
548
71
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
7.94
7.94
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.45
8.45
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.25
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.5
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.02
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
9.09
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
7.64
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.55
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
34.2
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.68
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.31
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.23
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
46.51
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
44.44
44.44
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.54
73.54

Fielding Stats for Hank Arft and Bip Roberts

Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1152
1.24
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
971
1.05
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25059
27
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8353
9
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2182
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1827
1.97
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1574
1.7
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.09
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
2384
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3486
3.76
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
2366
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3401
3.66
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.24
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.1
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.952
2.952
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.29
84.29
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
Bip Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
0.31
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bip Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0