Horace Ford vs. Billy Hatcher — Career Comparison

Horace Ford
Lost GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueShortstop
Billy Hatcher
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Billy Hatcher comes out clearly ahead of Horace Ford across most offensive categories. Billy Hatcher led in contact rate (K%+ 154 vs 86), home run production (HR/PA+ 56 vs 34), and batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 93). Horace Ford held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 84 vs 67). Billy Hatcher was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Horace Ford and Billy Hatcher

Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1446
161.11
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1233
155.68
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5385
600
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
4752
600
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4833
538.5
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4339
547.85
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
141.39
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1146
144.7
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
998
111.2
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
852
107.58
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
200
22.28
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
26.52
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.13
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.79
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.78
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.82
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
271
30.19
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
37.12
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
527.11
58.73
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
510.87
64.5
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1627
181.28
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1578
199.24
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1644
183.18
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1468
185.35
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
484
53.93
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
586
73.99
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494
55.04
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
399
50.38
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
962
107.19
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
931
117.55
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
599.67
66.82
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
533.84
67.4
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.67
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.94
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
39.11
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
267
33.71
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.9
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
39.44
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
476
60.1
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.21
15.21
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
9.98
9.98
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
19.72
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
53
6.69
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.8
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.45
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
76
9.6
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.34
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
27.53
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.12
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
10.98
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
49
5.46
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
38.51
Horace Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.48
71.48

Fielding Stats for Horace Ford and Billy Hatcher

Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1444
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
1.1
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
1.01
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27981
27
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9327
9
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3187
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2289
2.21
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.06
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.03
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8124
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2389
2.31
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7851
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2356
2.27
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.64
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.62
98.62
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.437
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.058
2.058
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
91
Horace Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
895
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.01
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0