Ernie Banks vs. Billy Hatcher — Career Comparison

Ernie Banks
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Billy Hatcher
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ernie Banks comes out clearly ahead of Billy Hatcher across most offensive categories. Ernie Banks led in home run production (HR/PA+ 252 vs 56), slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 97), and walk rate (BB%+ 103 vs 67). Billy Hatcher held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 154 vs 104). Ernie Banks was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Banks and Billy Hatcher

Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2528
145.92
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1233
155.68
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10395
600
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
4752
600
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9421
543.78
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4339
547.85
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2583
149.09
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
144.7
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1574
90.85
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
852
107.58
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
23.49
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
26.52
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.19
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.79
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
29.55
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
54
6.82
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009
58.24
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
294
37.12
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537.63
88.75
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
510.87
64.5
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4706
271.63
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1578
199.24
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3416
197.17
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1468
185.35
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
75.32
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
586
73.99
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1636
94.43
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
399
50.38
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
140.2
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
931
117.55
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525.68
88.06
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
533.84
67.4
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
4.04
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.94
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
763
44.04
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
267
33.71
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
11.43
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.9
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
71.34
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
60.1
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
8.41
8.41
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.98
9.98
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.6
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.69
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.54
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
38
4.8
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
229
13.22
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
9.6
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
50
2.89
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
27.53
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
53
3.06
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
10.98
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
103
5.95
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
38.51
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
48.54
48.54
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.48
71.48

Fielding Stats for Ernie Banks and Billy Hatcher

Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2476
1.04
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
1.1
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
1.02
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
1.01
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64280
27
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
27981
27
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21426.2
9
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9327
9
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14206
5.97
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2289
2.21
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4355
1.83
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.11
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.03
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18822
7.91
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2389
2.31
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18561
7.8
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2356
2.27
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.61
98.61
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.62
98.62
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.496
7.496
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.058
2.058
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.94
97.94
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
91
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1742
0.73
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.01
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0