Napoleon Hairston vs. Ed Hug — Career Comparison

Napoleon Hairston
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IILeft Fielder
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, Napoleon Hairston and Ed Hug are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Napoleon Hairston and Ed Hug

Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
145.1
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
513.73
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
113.73
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
74.51
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
23.53
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
39.22
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.96
62.6
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
176.47
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
180.39
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
109.8
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
70.59
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
172.55
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.77
65.75
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.92
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
62.75
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
19.61
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Napoleon Hairston and Ed Hug

Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
1.12
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.12
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
894
27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.72
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.81
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.72
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.541
1.541
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Napoleon Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0