Billy Hatcher vs. Ray Lankford — Career Comparison

Billy Hatcher
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Ray Lankford
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ray Lankford comes out clearly ahead of Billy Hatcher across most offensive categories. Ray Lankford led in home run production (HR/PA+ 170 vs 56), walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 67), and slugging (SLG+ 126 vs 97). Billy Hatcher held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 154 vs 74). Ray Lankford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Hatcher and Ray Lankford

Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1233
155.68
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1701
152.92
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
4752
600
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6674
600
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4339
547.85
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5747
516.66
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1146
144.7
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1561
140.34
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
852
107.58
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
913
82.08
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
210
26.52
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
32
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.79
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.85
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
54
6.82
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
21.4
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
294
37.12
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
58.26
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
510.87
64.5
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055.92
94.93
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1578
199.24
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2739
246.24
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1468
185.35
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2425
218.01
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.882
0.882
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
586
73.99
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
968
87.02
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
399
50.38
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
874
78.57
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
931
117.55
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
144.2
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
533.84
67.4
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1024.3
92.09
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.94
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.24
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
267
33.71
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
828
74.44
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.9
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
6.11
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
60.1
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
139.35
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.98
9.98
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.69
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.9
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.8
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.76
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
9.6
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
6.92
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
27.53
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
258
23.19
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
10.98
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
10.52
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
38.51
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
33.71
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.48
71.48
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
68.8
68.8

Fielding Stats for Billy Hatcher and Ray Lankford

Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
1.1
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
1.09
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
1.01
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1485
1.02
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
27981
27
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39309
27
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9327
9
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13103
9
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2289
2.21
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3530
2.42
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.06
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.05
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.03
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.04
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2389
2.31
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3665
2.52
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2356
2.27
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3602
2.47
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.62
98.62
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.28
98.28
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.058
2.058
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.271
2.271
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
91
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.63
93.63
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.01
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0