Wade Boggs vs. Billy Hitchcock — Career Comparison

Wade Boggs
Baby BoomersNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Billy Hitchcock
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wade Boggs comes out clearly ahead of Billy Hitchcock across most offensive categories. Wade Boggs led in contact rate (K%+ 233 vs 96), walk rate (BB%+ 173 vs 79), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 139 vs 86). Wade Boggs was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wade Boggs and Billy Hitchcock

Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2440
136.31
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
703
168.59
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10740
600
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
2502
600
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9180
512.85
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2249
539.33
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3010
168.16
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
547
131.18
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
125.87
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
453
108.63
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
32.29
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
67
16.07
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
3.41
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.28
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
6.59
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.2
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757
42.29
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
94
22.54
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1750.46
97.79
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
196.18
47.05
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4064
227.04
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
673
161.39
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4445
248.32
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
763
182.97
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1513
84.53
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
231
55.4
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1014
56.65
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
61.63
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2409
134.58
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
483
115.83
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1812.32
101.25
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
223.19
53.52
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.28
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.4
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1412
78.88
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
206
49.4
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
10.06
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
745
41.62
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
55.16
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.42
14.42
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
10.88
10.88
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
29
1.62
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
8.87
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.36
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
13.18
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
19.66
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.34
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.6
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
1.96
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.64
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
3.3
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
6.24
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
40.68
40.68
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.69
57.69

Fielding Stats for Wade Boggs and Billy Hitchcock

Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2285
1.06
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58402
27
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19467.1
9
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2115
0.98
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1474
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4304
1.99
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1454
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.11
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6651
3.07
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3051
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6419
2.97
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2928
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.97
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.809
2.809
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.64
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.29
97.29
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
0.22
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0