Matt Downs vs. Fred Hatfield — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Matt Downs and Fred Hatfield are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt Downs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.705 vs .656) and slugging (.406 vs .321). Fred Hatfield had the advantage in on-base percentage (.335 vs .298). By the career numbers, Matt Downs had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Matt Downs and Fred Hatfield
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
254
261.86
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
722
183.4
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
582
600
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
52
53.61
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
65.32
67.34
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
214
220.62
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
172
177.32
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
774
196.61
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
104
107.22
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
62.12
64.04
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.06
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
118
121.65
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
247
62.74
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4.93
4.93
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.56
9.56
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11.34
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.12
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.56
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.22
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
29
7.37
Matt Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
51.72
51.72
Fielding Stats for Matt Downs and Fred Hatfield
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
1.44
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
2.14
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.93
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.98
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3115
27
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1038.1
9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
2.63
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
792
2.76
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.87
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1383
4.82
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
4.61
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2253
7.85
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
4.5
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2175
7.58
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.54
96.54
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.127
3.127
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.542
3.542
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.46
64.46
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.77
45.77
Matt Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.49
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
0.81