Hank Erickson vs. José Vargas — Career Comparison

Hank Erickson
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
José Vargas
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IICenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Hank Erickson and José Vargas are closely matched on the surface stats. Hank Erickson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.698 vs .683) and slugging (.375 vs .358). José Vargas had the advantage in batting average (.279 vs .261). By the career numbers, Hank Erickson 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 José Vargas

Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
228.87
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
157.89
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
600
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
600
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
88
544.33
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
545.45
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
142.27
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
152.15
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
105.15
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
120.57
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.56
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.84
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.19
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.74
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
37.11
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
31.58
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.84
67.07
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.13
66.41
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
204.12
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
195.22
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
191.75
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
189.47
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
55.67
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
89
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.74
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
66.03
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
74.23
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
149.28
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.96
74
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.23
75.31
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.74
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
37.11
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
31.58
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.74
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
24.25
24.25
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.5
104.5
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.19
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.22
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.19
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.61
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.61
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hank Erickson and José Vargas

Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.17
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.05
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1290
27
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
9
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.32
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
2.53
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.49
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.17
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.12
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.125
2.125
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Hank Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0