Bud Hafey vs. Esteban Santa Cruz — Career Comparison

Bud Hafey
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Esteban Santa Cruz
Lost GenerationCubaCaribbeanCuban Stars of HavanaWestern League (Independent)Center Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bud Hafey and Esteban Santa Cruz are closely matched on the surface stats. Bud Hafey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .538) and slugging (.363 vs .252). Esteban Santa Cruz had the advantage in on-base percentage (.286 vs .273). By the career numbers, Bud Hafey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bud Hafey and Esteban Santa Cruz

Bud Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
185.43
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
82
151.85
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
600
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
324
600
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
551.76
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
290
537.04
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
117.59
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
125.93
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
46
69.35
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
118.52
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
28.64
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.56
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.52
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.85
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.08
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
48.24
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.41
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.18
56.04
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
23.31
43.16
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
200.5
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
73
135.19
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
162.81
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
164.81
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.552
0.552
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
79.9
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
41
75.93
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
49.75
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
26
48.15
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
114.57
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
124.07
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.54
52.07
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.47
52.73
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
45.23
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
21
38.89
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
91
137.19
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.37
4.37
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.02
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
24.07
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
16.58
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.02
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.67
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.02
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.67
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bud Hafey and Esteban Santa Cruz

Bud Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.06
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.25
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2123
27
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
707.2
9
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.3
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.23
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.7
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
2.53
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.34
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.87
93.87
Bud Hafey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.495
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.398
2.398
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Esteban Santa Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.1
24.1
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Hafey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Esteban Santa Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0