Lou Boudreau vs. Hughie Jennings — Career Comparison

Lou Boudreau
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopMVPAll-Star
Hughie Jennings
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Boudreau comes out clearly ahead of Hughie Jennings across most offensive categories. Lou Boudreau led in contact rate (K%+ 323 vs 120), walk rate (BB%+ 119 vs 90), and batting average (AVG+ 120 vs 99). Hughie Jennings held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 97 vs 75). Lou Boudreau was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Boudreau and Hughie Jennings

Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1646
140.62
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
1284
136.4
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7023
600
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
5648
600
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6029
515.08
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4895
520.01
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.809
0.809
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1779
151.99
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1526
162.11
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1260
107.65
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1188
126.2
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
32.89
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
232
24.65
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
66
5.64
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
9.35
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
5.81
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.91
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
44.34
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
338
35.91
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
955.29
81.61
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
913.45
97.04
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2500
213.58
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
1988
211.19
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2609
222.9
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2160
229.46
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.885
0.885
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
861
73.56
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
992
105.38
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
789
67.41
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840
89.24
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
1582
135.16
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1814
192.71
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1017.01
86.89
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
965.09
102.52
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.9
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.49
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
68.01
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
347
36.86
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
309
26.4
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
24.86
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
22.73
22.73
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.14
24.14
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
2.58
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
1.48
1.48
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
14.01
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
119
12.64
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
155
13.24
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
51
4.36
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
38.14
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.27
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
101
8.63
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
38.14
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
50.5
50.5
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lou Boudreau and Hughie Jennings

Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1275
1.04
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33093
27
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11031
9
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
3265
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5576
4.55
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4877
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3445
2.81
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.45
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
8372
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9573
7.81
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
8142
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
7.36
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.25
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.23
94.23
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.032
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.075
7.075
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1205
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
0.47
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hughie Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0