Hobe Ferris vs. John Valentin — Career Comparison

Hobe Ferris
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
John Valentin
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopSilver Slugger

When their careers are measured against the same standard, John Valentin comes out clearly ahead of Hobe Ferris across most offensive categories. John Valentin led in walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 46), contact rate (K%+ 142 vs 80), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 110 vs 87). Hobe Ferris held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 240 vs 101). John Valentin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hobe Ferris and John Valentin

Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1279
150.26
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
1105
146.97
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5107
600
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
4511
600
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4797
563.58
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
3917
520.99
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1145
134.52
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1093
145.38
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
824
96.81
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
671
89.25
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
192
22.56
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
37.38
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
10.46
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.26
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.7
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.49
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
321
37.71
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
56.13
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
451.98
53.1
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647.48
86.12
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
1635
192.09
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1780
236.75
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
1318
154.85
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1609
214.01
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
472
55.45
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
614
81.67
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
550
64.62
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
74.22
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
982
115.37
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1048
139.39
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
493.27
57.95
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655.2
87.15
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.53
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
7.05
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
160
18.8
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
61.58
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
550
64.62
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
69.7
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.29
9.29
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
8.61
8.61
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
16.1
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.79
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.59
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
91
12.1
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
10.46
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
47
6.25
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.12
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
10.46
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
78
10.37
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
60.26
60.26

Fielding Stats for Hobe Ferris and John Valentin

Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1280
1.01
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1056
1.07
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
866
0.68
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
1.02
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34182
27
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
26737
27
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11394
9
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8912.1
9
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2893
2.29
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1492
1.51
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3727
2.94
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2643
2.67
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.26
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.14
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6947
5.49
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4271
4.31
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6620
5.23
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4135
4.18
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.82
96.82
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.172
5.172
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.916
3.916
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.66
67.66
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
0.31
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
0.55
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0