Dick Bertell vs. Joe Hornung — Career Comparison

Dick Bertell
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Joe Hornung
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dick Bertell and Joe Hornung are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Hornung posted stronger numbers in slugging (.350 vs .312) and batting average (.257 vs .250). Dick Bertell had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .277). By the career numbers, Joe Hornung had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Bertell and Joe Hornung

Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
444
184.11
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1123
137.01
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
1447
600
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4918
600
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
1310
543.19
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4784
583.65
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
327
135.59
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1230
150.06
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
274
113.61
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
114.31
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
34
14.1
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
20.98
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.73
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
10.98
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.15
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
3.78
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
53
21.98
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
35.75
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
123.89
51.37
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485.31
59.21
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
409
169.59
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1675
204.35
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
436
180.79
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1364
166.41
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
91
37.73
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
787
96.01
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
112
46.44
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
68.81
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
193
80.03
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1320
161.04
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
135.97
56.38
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541.93
66.12
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.24
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.71
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
43.95
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
14.64
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
11.2
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
77.95
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PAverified
498
60.76
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.7
7.7
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.88
9.88
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.05
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.56
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
32
13.27
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.83
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
19.4
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.66
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.49
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
19.4
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Bertell and Joe Hornung

Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
1.16
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.03
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.03
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10176
27
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29661
27
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3392
9
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9887
9
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2053
5.45
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2558
2.33
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
0.7
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
0.2
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.1
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.19
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2352
6.24
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2995
2.73
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2316
6.15
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2783
2.53
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.92
92.92
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.288
5.288
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.461
2.461
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.81
88.81
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.08
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.06
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.17
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.28
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bertell
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.4
Joe Hornung
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bertell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.36
Joe Hornung
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0