Paul Hardy vs. Bobby Sturgeon — Career Comparison

Paul Hardy
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Bobby Sturgeon
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Paul Hardy and Bobby Sturgeon are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Sturgeon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.595 vs .565) and slugging (.318 vs .280). Paul Hardy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.285 vs .277). By the career numbers, Bobby Sturgeon had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Paul Hardy and Bobby Sturgeon

Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
216
182.02
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
197.03
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
712
600
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1279
600
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
643
541.85
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1220
572.32
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
146
123.03
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
146.83
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
121
101.97
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
118.22
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
14.33
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
22.52
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.9
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
5.63
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.84
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.47
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
21.07
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
28.62
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55.93
47.13
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99.25
46.56
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
180
151.69
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
182.02
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
198
166.85
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
163.25
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
66.57
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
49.73
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
48.88
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
37.53
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
114.61
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
86.79
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.98
53.91
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113.36
53.18
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.37
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.47
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
40.45
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
15.95
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.06
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
79
37.06
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.67
118.67
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
16.19
16.19
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
14.33
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
11.26
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
29
13.6
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.58
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.58
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Paul Hardy and Bobby Sturgeon

Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.19
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.06
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4850
27
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1616.2
9
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
5.59
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.95
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1006
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.21
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
6.75
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1176
6.55
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1693
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.87
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.521
5.521
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.265
Paul Hardy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.67
89.67
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.8
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Paul Hardy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0