Joe Ferguson vs. Ted Kluszewski — Career Comparison

Joe Ferguson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Ted Kluszewski
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Kluszewski comes out clearly ahead of Joe Ferguson across most offensive categories. Ted Kluszewski led in contact rate (K%+ 189 vs 80), home run production (HR/PA+ 228 vs 187), and slugging (SLG+ 137 vs 112). Joe Ferguson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 180 vs 102). Ted Kluszewski was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Ferguson and Ted Kluszewski

Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1013
167.72
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1718
159.32
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
3624
600
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6470
600
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
3001
496.85
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5929
549.83
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
719
119.04
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1766
163.77
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
465
76.99
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168
108.32
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
20.03
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
26.89
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.82
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.69
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
20.2
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
25.87
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
254
42.05
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
55.46
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
475.65
78.75
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1002.15
92.94
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
1228
203.31
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2951
273.66
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1290
213.58
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2281
211.53
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
407
67.38
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
78.64
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
445
73.68
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
95.33
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
730
120.86
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
148.1
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
469.49
77.73
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1037.29
96.19
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.49
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.13
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
93.05
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
492
45.63
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
10.6
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
6.49
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
607
100.5
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
33.85
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.97
5.97
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.81
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.28
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.79
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.13
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
14.24
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
13.26
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.64
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.85
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.99
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.93
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.63
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.78
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
64.71
64.71
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Joe Ferguson and Ted Kluszewski

Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
974
1.15
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
2.32
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
851
1
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
1.05
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22886
27
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
17252
27
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7628.2
9
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5750.2
9
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4253
5.02
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12652
19.8
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
0.45
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
1.25
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.08
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.15
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4705
5.55
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13548
21.2
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4637
5.47
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13451
21.05
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.55
98.55
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.761
4.761
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.082
9.082
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.37
87.37
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
45.1
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.07
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1269
1.99
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
0.53
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.28
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0