Les Bell vs. John Hummel — Career Comparison

Les Bell and John Hummel 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+ 97 for Les Bell, 98 for John Hummel), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 106 vs 105). The overall lean goes to John Hummel, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.