Wally Berger vs. Dave Hostetler — Career Comparison

Wally Berger
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Dave Hostetler
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wally Berger comes out clearly ahead of Dave Hostetler across most offensive categories. Wally Berger led in home run production (HR/PA+ 349 vs 170), slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 100), and batting average (AVG+ 107 vs 85). Dave Hostetler held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 105). Wally Berger was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Berger and Dave Hostetler

Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1350
143.03
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255
164.87
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5663
600
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
928
600
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5163
547.02
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
818
528.88
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
164.22
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
187
120.91
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
950
100.65
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
121
78.23
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
31.68
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.87
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.25
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.88
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
25.64
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
37
23.92
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
600
63.57
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
66
42.67
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934.95
99.06
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
106.24
68.69
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2693
285.33
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
333
215.3
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2023
214.34
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
290
187.5
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.881
0.881
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
85.71
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
92
59.48
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898
95.14
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
124
80.17
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
155.22
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
179
115.73
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
973.84
103.18
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
102.76
66.44
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.03
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.88
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
46.09
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
62.72
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.59
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
694
73.53
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
160.34
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.86
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.53
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
7.31
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
18.75
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.81
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.29
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.59
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
3.81
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.88
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Wally Berger and Dave Hostetler

Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.1
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.03
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3237
27
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
9
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3430
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1219
10.17
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.48
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3612
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1290
10.76
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3521
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1277
10.65
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.48
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.674
9.674
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.18
93.18
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Dave Hostetler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.94
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Hostetler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0