Cecil Espy vs. Denny Hocking — Career Comparison

Cecil Espy
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Denny Hocking
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Cecil Espy and Denny Hocking are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 93 for Cecil Espy, 96 for Denny Hocking), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 88 vs 86). The overall lean goes to Denny Hocking, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Cecil Espy and Denny Hocking

Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
546
236.53
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
954
217.48
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
1385
600
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2632
600
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1248
540.65
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2358
537.54
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
304
131.7
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591
134.73
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238
103.1
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
99.62
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
43
18.63
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
25.53
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.93
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.88
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.03
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
5.7
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
66
28.59
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
35.11
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134.55
58.29
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254.9
58.11
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
400
173.29
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
812
185.11
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
411
178.05
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
183.05
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
69.31
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
67.02
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
108
46.79
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
51.52
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
113.07
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
112.84
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
137.71
59.66
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270.02
61.55
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.3
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.6
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
45.05
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
46.73
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.17
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.14
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
120
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PAverified
442
100.76
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.95
5.95
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
20
8.66
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
8.66
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.33
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.47
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.77
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
43
9.8
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
44.62
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
36
8.21
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
17.33
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
27
6.16
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
61.95
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
63
14.36
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.03
72.03
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14

Fielding Stats for Cecil Espy and Denny Hocking

Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
1.49
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
1.6
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.89
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
0.9
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7906
27
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16225
27
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2635.1
9
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5408.1
9
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
2.45
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1242
2.07
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1194
1.99
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.07
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
2.6
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2479
4.13
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
2.53
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2436
4.05
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.63
97.63
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.702
1.702
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.63
59.63
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.07
56.07
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.46
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0