Davy Force vs. Mel Hoderlein — Career Comparison

Davy Force
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBuffalo BisonsNational LeagueShortstop
Mel Hoderlein
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Davy Force and Mel Hoderlein are closely matched on the surface stats. Mel Hoderlein posted stronger numbers in OPS (.633 vs .572) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .276). Davy Force had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Mel Hoderlein had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Davy Force and Mel Hoderlein

Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1029
140.13
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
211.98
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4406
600
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
334
600
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4250
578.76
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
294
528.14
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
144.21
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
74
132.93
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
888
120.93
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
61
109.58
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
19.47
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
10
17.96
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.68
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.39
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.14
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
23.29
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
23.35
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346.69
47.21
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
25.29
45.43
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1259
171.45
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
90
161.68
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1215
165.46
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
192.22
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PA
0.453
0.453
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
88.92
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
22
39.52
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
51.2
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
24
43.11
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
139.99
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
46
82.63
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402.17
54.77
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
29.14
52.35
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.59
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
21.24
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
55.69
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
36.5
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
66.47
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.44
16.44
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
9.03
9.03
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.57
Davy Force
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.09
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
20
35.93
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.77
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.59
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.68
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.8
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.45
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.39
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.5
87.5
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Davy Force and Mel Hoderlein

Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1046
1.03
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
12.84
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
0.13
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.88
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27516
27
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
27
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9172
9
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.2
9
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1692
1.66
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
26.42
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3442
3.38
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
33.28
Davy Force
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
613
0.6
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.04
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5747
5.64
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
61.74
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5134
5.04
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
59.69
Davy Force
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.33
89.33
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.908
4.908
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.648
4.648
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.91
12.91
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Davy Force
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
0.27
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
8.46
Davy Force
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Davy Force
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Davy Force
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Davy Force
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0