Ben Grieve vs. Fred Hatfield — Career Comparison

Ben Grieve
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ben Grieve comes out clearly ahead of Fred Hatfield across most offensive categories. Ben Grieve led in home run production (HR/PA+ 114 vs 57), walk rate (BB%+ 137 vs 100), and slugging (SLG+ 103 vs 84). Fred Hatfield held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 79). Ben Grieve was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ben Grieve and Fred Hatfield

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
976
156.45
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722
183.4
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3743
600
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3215
515.36
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2039
517.95
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
864
138.5
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549
88
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
391
99.32
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
30.78
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
18.92
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
6.35
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
50.49
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.34
85.49
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
227.62
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375
220.41
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
774
196.61
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
75.5
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
78.87
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
845
135.45
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.84
85.57
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
7.21
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
74.7
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
248
63
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.53
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
784
125.67
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
62.74
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.56
9.56
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.56
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.29
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
103
16.51
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
11.18
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.85
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.81
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.56
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.65
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
7.37
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
51.72
51.72

Fielding Stats for Ben Grieve and Fred Hatfield

Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
774
1.1
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
1.08
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.98
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18950
27
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6316.2
9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1385
1.97
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.04
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.03
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1436
2.05
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1416
2.02
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.54
96.54
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Ben Grieve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.77
45.77
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Grieve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0