Lou Brock vs. Hobe Ferris — Career Comparison

Lou Brock
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Hobe Ferris
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Brock comes out clearly ahead of Hobe Ferris across most offensive categories. Lou Brock led in walk rate (BB%+ 82 vs 46), on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 87), and batting average (AVG+ 116 vs 97). Hobe Ferris held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 240 vs 90). Lou Brock was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Brock and Hobe Ferris

Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2616
139.71
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1279
150.26
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11235
600
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
5107
600
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10332
551.78
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4797
563.58
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3023
161.44
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
1145
134.52
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
120
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
824
96.81
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
25.95
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
192
22.56
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
7.53
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
10.46
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
7.96
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.7
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
776
41.44
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
321
37.71
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1551.65
82.87
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
451.98
53.1
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4238
226.33
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
1635
192.09
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3833
204.7
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
1318
154.85
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1610
85.98
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
472
55.45
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
900
48.06
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
550
64.62
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2361
126.09
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
982
115.37
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1590.59
84.94
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
493.27
57.95
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.62
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.53
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
761
40.64
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
160
18.8
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
6.62
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1730
92.39
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
64.62
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.29
9.29
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.51
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
16.1
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.46
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
114
6.09
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
50.09
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
89
10.46
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
16.4
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1245
66.49
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
89
10.46
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
75.34
75.34
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lou Brock and Hobe Ferris

Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
1.05
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1280
1.01
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2449
1.03
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
866
0.68
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64478
27
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
34182
27
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21492.2
9
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11394
9
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4394
1.84
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2893
2.29
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.06
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3727
2.94
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.08
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.26
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4732
1.98
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6947
5.49
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4536
1.9
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6620
5.23
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.86
95.86
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.809
1.809
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.172
5.172
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.66
67.66
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.01
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
0.31
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0