Joe Greene vs. Ed Hug — Career Comparison

Joe Greene
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Ed Hug
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, Joe Greene and Ed Hug are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Joe Greene and Ed Hug

Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
163.46
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
777
504
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
0.843
0.843
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
137.51
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
88.86
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
24
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
12.97
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.68
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
48.65
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143.97
93.39
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
222.49
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
344
223.14
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
96
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
91.46
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
175.78
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148.93
96.61
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.24
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
82.38
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.65
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
12
7.78
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.08
77.08
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.58
10.58
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.43
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.95
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.3
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.73
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.73
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Greene and Ed Hug

Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.16
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.04
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5648
27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1882.2
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1297
6.2
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.85
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.17
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1509
7.21
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1474
7.05
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.68
97.68
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.066
6.066
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.71
89.71
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Greene
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.14
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.75
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Greene
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0