Ken Hamlin vs. Jack Meyers — Career Comparison

Ken Hamlin
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jack Meyers
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jack Meyers comes out clearly ahead of Ken Hamlin across most offensive categories. Jack Meyers led in home run production (HR/PA+ 86 vs 32), slugging (SLG+ 111 vs 81), and contact rate (K%+ 165 vs 140). Jack Meyers was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ken Hamlin and Jack Meyers

Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
468
186.95
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
992
184.5
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1502
600
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3226
600
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1340
535.29
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2834
527.09
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
323
129.03
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
153.63
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
255
101.86
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
121.08
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
53
21.17
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
22.32
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.6
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
7.63
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.39
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
2.6
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
68
27.16
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
32.55
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
126.05
50.35
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427.96
79.6
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
417
166.58
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1070
199.01
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
451
180.16
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1163
216.31
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.527
0.527
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
57.12
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
51.33
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
89
35.55
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
67.51
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
221
88.28
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
116.24
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
136.85
54.67
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472.13
87.81
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.2
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
11.72
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
125
49.93
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
50.96
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
58.32
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
32.36
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
10.29
10.29
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.54
18.54
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.57
1.57
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
7.99
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
10.23
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.59
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
38
15.18
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
17
6.79
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.18
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.39
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.74
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.19
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
8.93
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
60.71
60.71
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.67
91.67

Fielding Stats for Ken Hamlin and Jack Meyers

Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
1.24
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
911
5.52
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
1.02
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.09
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9703
27
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4452
27
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3234.1
9
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
9
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
1.85
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4537
27.52
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
980
2.73
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
996
6.04
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.18
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.89
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1710
4.76
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5679
34.44
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1646
4.58
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5533
33.56
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.26
96.26
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.43
97.43
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.682
3.682
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.074
6.074
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.88
81.88
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.76
19.76
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
0.58
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.6
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.52
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Meyers
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
1.05
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.96