Hobe Ferris vs. Arthur Irwin — Career Comparison

Hobe Ferris
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Arthur Irwin
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Hobe Ferris and Arthur Irwin are closely matched on the surface stats. Hobe Ferris posted stronger numbers in slugging (.341 vs .305) and home run production (40 career HR at a higher rate). Arthur Irwin had the advantage in on-base percentage (.299 vs .265). By the career numbers, Hobe Ferris had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hobe Ferris and Arthur Irwin

Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
150.26
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
144.63
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5107
600
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
4190
600
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4797
563.58
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
3871
554.32
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1145
134.52
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
934
133.75
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
96.81
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
743
106.4
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
22.56
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
141
20.19
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
10.46
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
45
6.44
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.7
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.72
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
37.71
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
191
27.35
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451.98
53.1
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
390.24
55.88
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1635
192.09
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1180
168.97
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1318
154.85
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1253
179.43
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
472
55.45
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
552
79.05
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
64.62
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
396
56.71
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
982
115.37
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
943
135.04
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493.27
57.95
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
431.93
61.85
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.53
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.43
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
160
18.8
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
44.25
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
550
64.62
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
54.13
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
9.29
9.29
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
11.08
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
16.1
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
89
10.46
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
13.32
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
89
10.46
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
13.32
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hobe Ferris and Arthur Irwin

Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1280
1.01
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1015
1.02
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
0.68
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34182
27
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
26769
27
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11394
9
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8923
9
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2893
2.29
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1402
1.41
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3727
2.94
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3268
3.3
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
0.26
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.65
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6947
5.49
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5317
5.36
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6620
5.23
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4670
4.71
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.83
87.83
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.172
5.172
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.601
4.601
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.66
67.66
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
0.31
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
0.31
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0