Billy Hatcher vs. Dick Wakefield — Career Comparison

Billy Hatcher
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Dick Wakefield
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dick Wakefield comes out clearly ahead of Billy Hatcher across most offensive categories. Dick Wakefield led in home run production (HR/PA+ 184 vs 56), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 67), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 97). Billy Hatcher held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 154 vs 83). Dick Wakefield was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Hatcher and Dick Wakefield

Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
155.68
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
638
152.81
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4752
600
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2505
600
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4339
547.85
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2132
510.66
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
144.7
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625
149.7
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
107.58
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
438
104.91
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
26.52
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
24.43
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.79
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.95
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
54
6.82
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
13.41
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
37.12
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
44.79
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510.87
64.5
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
383.77
91.92
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1578
199.24
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
953
228.26
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1468
185.35
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
988
236.65
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
73.99
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
80
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
50.38
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
315
75.45
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
931
117.55
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
593
142.04
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533.84
67.4
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401.12
96.08
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.94
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.72
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
267
33.71
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
86.23
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.9
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
476
60.1
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
64.67
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.98
9.98
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.28
9.28
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.69
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.8
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
9.6
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
11.98
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
27.53
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
10.98
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.07
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
38.51
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
27
6.47
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.48
71.48
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
37.04
37.04

Fielding Stats for Billy Hatcher and Dick Wakefield

Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
1.1
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
1.01
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27981
27
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9327
9
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2289
2.21
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1146
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.06
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.03
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2389
2.31
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2356
2.27
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.62
98.62
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.94
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.058
2.058
Dick Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.122
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
91
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.01
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0