Jim French vs. Steve Hammond — Career Comparison

Jim French
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Steve Hammond
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jim French and Steve Hammond are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Hammond posted stronger numbers in slugging (.310 vs .262) and batting average (.230 vs .196). Jim French had the advantage in OPS (.599 vs .561). By the career numbers, Steve Hammond had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim French and Steve Hammond

Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
189.47
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
210.69
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
741
600
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
131
600
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607
491.5
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
577.1
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
96.36
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
132.82
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
75.3
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
100.76
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
13.77
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.9
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.24
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.05
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
21.05
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
32.06
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.07
48.64
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
8.14
37.27
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
128.74
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
178.63
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
195.14
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
151.15
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
42.91
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
64.12
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
41.3
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
50.38
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
80.16
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
109.92
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.72
52.41
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
7.79
35.7
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
97.98
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.32
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.1
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
63.16
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
82.44
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.5
9.5
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
7.28
7.28
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
1.55
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.67
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.05
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Jim French
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.1
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
32.06
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.43
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.86
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.58
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.29
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.58
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Jim French and Steve Hammond

Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
1.17
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.24
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
1.02
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.04
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5123
27
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
807
27
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1707.2
9
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
9
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
5.54
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
2.71
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.67
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
6.33
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
2.81
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1180
6.22
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
2.81
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.315
5.315
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.94
86.94
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.78
83.78
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.24
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim French
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.52
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim French
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.45
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0