Rube DeGroff vs. Steve Hammond — Career Comparison

Rube DeGroff
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Steve Hammond
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Rube DeGroff and Steve Hammond are closely matched on the surface stats. Rube DeGroff posted stronger numbers in OPS (.592 vs .561) and on-base percentage (.292 vs .252). Steve Hammond had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Rube DeGroff had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rube DeGroff and Steve Hammond

Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
16
145.45
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
210.69
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
600
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
60
545.45
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
577.1
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
14
127.27
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
132.82
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
11
100
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
100.76
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.9
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.58
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
32.06
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
52.38
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.14
37.27
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
18
163.64
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
178.63
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
172.73
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
151.15
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
64.12
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
50.38
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
9
81.82
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
109.92
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
57.05
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.79
35.7
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.32
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
154.55
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
82.44
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
3.88
3.88
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.06
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.58
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Rube DeGroff and Steve Hammond

Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.06
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.24
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.06
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.04
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
27
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807
27
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
9
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
9
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.79
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.71
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.18
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.81
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.99
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.81
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.875
1.875
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Rube DeGroff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.78
83.78
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube DeGroff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0