Hank Erickson vs. Fred Valentine — Career Comparison

Hank Erickson
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Fred Valentine
Silent GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Hank Erickson and Fred Valentine are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Valentine posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.331 vs .323) and home run production (36 career HR at a higher rate). Hank Erickson had the advantage in batting average (.261 vs .247). By the career numbers, Fred Valentine had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hank Erickson and Fred Valentine

Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
228.87
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
192.77
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
600
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1659
600
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
544.33
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1458
527.31
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Fred Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
142.27
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
130.2
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
105.15
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
258
93.31
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.56
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
20.25
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.62
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.19
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
13.02
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
37.11
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
36.89
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.84
67.07
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190.37
68.85
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
204.12
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
196.75
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
191.75
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
543
196.38
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Fred Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
55.67
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
65.1
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.74
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
49.91
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
74.23
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
101.99
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.96
74
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196.07
70.91
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
9.76
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
37.11
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
56.42
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.72
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.74
Fred Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
228
82.46
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.25
24.25
Fred Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
7.28
7.28
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Fred Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.19
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
4.34
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.17
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.19
Fred Valentine
Career
Per 600 PA
32
11.57
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
17
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.79
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
22.78
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.6
74.6

Fielding Stats for Hank Erickson and Fred Valentine

Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
1.16
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
0.97
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9656
27
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3218.2
9
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
2.13
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Fred Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.04
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
795
2.22
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
2.18
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.17
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.12
Fred Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.882
1.882
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.86
83.86
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Fred Valentine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Valentine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Valentine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0