Cecil Espy vs. Butch Hobson — Career Comparison
Cecil Espy and Butch Hobson each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Cecil Espy had the edge in contact rate (K%+ 70 vs 63), while Butch Hobson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 156 vs 26). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.
Hitting Stats for Cecil Espy and Butch Hobson
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
546
236.53
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
738
158.2
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
1385
600
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
2799
600
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
1248
540.65
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
2556
547.91
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
66
28.59
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
228
48.87
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
134.55
58.29
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
317.82
68.13
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
400
173.29
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
1081
231.73
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
411
178.05
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
822
176.21
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
261
113.07
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
613
131.4
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
137.71
59.66
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
315.02
67.53
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.17
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.57
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
4.92
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.77
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
16.93
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
40
17.33
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
143
61.95
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.29
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
72.03
72.03
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
55
Fielding Stats for Cecil Espy and Butch Hobson
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
1.49
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
1.06
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.89
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
651
1.04
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7906
27
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16927
27
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2635.1
9
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5642.1
9
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
718
2.45
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
0.95
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
1.89
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
2.6
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1918
3.06
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
2.53
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1778
2.84
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.63
97.63
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.7
92.7
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.702
1.702
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.682
2.682
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.63
59.63
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.19
98.19
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.16