Joe DeSa vs. Fred Hatfield — Career Comparison

Joe DeSa
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueUnknown
Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe DeSa and Fred Hatfield are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Hatfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .600) and on-base percentage (.335 vs .254). Joe DeSa had the advantage in slugging (.345 vs .321). By the career numbers, Fred Hatfield had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe DeSa and Fred Hatfield

Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
355.93
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
722
183.4
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
559.32
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2039
517.95
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
11
111.86
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
125.23
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
7
71.19
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
99.32
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
6.35
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
5.07
51.53
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227.27
57.73
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
193.22
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
14
142.37
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
196.61
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
65.79
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
71.19
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
101.69
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
4.36
44.3
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249.41
63.36
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
63
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
62.74
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
7.38
7.38
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.56
9.56
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
8.38
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.29
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.81
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.56
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
7.37
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.72
51.72

Fielding Stats for Joe DeSa and Fred Hatfield

Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.48
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.98
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
27
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
9
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
9
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
792
2.76
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.86
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
9.86
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2253
7.85
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
9.86
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2175
7.58
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.54
96.54
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.667
6.667
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.542
3.542
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.77
45.77
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0