Hobe Ferris vs. Joe Mathes — Career Comparison

Hobe Ferris
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Joe Mathes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Hobe Ferris and Joe Mathes are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Mathes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.642 vs .606) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .265). Hobe Ferris had the advantage in slugging (.341 vs .303). By the career numbers, Joe Mathes 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 Joe Mathes

Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1279
150.26
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
174.55
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5107
600
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
110
600
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4797
563.58
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
99
540
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1145
134.52
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
147.27
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
96.81
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
130.91
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
22.56
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.36
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
10.46
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.7
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
37.71
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.36
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451.98
53.1
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
60.01
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1635
192.09
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
30
163.64
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1318
154.85
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
201.82
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
55.45
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
54.55
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
64.62
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
32.73
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982
115.37
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
16
87.27
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493.27
57.95
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.99
70.88
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.53
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
18.8
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
49.09
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
550
64.62
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
81.82
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.29
9.29
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
7.33
7.33
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
16.1
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
10.46
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
10.46
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hobe Ferris and Joe Mathes

Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
1.01
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
0.68
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34182
27
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11394
9
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2893
2.29
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3727
2.94
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.26
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6947
5.49
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6620
5.23
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.87
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.172
5.172
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.897
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.66
67.66
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
0.31
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0