John Bateman vs. Christian Bethancourt — Career Comparison

John Bateman and Christian Bethancourt are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 87 for John Bateman, 86 for Christian Bethancourt), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 97 vs 98). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.