Fred Hatfield vs. Buster Posey — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Buster Posey
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Buster Posey comes out clearly ahead of Fred Hatfield across most offensive categories. Buster Posey led in home run production (HR/PA+ 141 vs 57), contact rate (K%+ 160 vs 102), and slugging (SLG+ 122 vs 84). Buster Posey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Hatfield and Buster Posey

Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722
183.4
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1371
146.71
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5607
600
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2039
517.95
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4970
531.84
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1500
160.51
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
391
99.32
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040
111.29
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
31.35
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.96
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
6.35
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
16.91
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
49.22
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833.32
89.17
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
244.52
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
774
196.61
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2083
222.9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
70.95
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
78.01
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
132.05
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
859.07
91.93
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.6
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
63
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
57.78
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.17
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
62.74
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
721
77.15
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.56
9.56
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
7.78
7.78
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.11
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.29
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.67
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
11.18
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
163
17.44
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.81
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.46
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.56
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.96
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
7.37
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
3.42
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
51.72
51.72
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.88
71.88

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Buster Posey

Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1322
1.08
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.98
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.04
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32955
27
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10985
9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
792
2.76
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9919
8.13
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
654
0.54
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.04
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2253
7.85
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10626
8.71
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2175
7.58
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10573
8.66
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.54
96.54
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.542
3.542
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.998
7.998
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.77
45.77
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.61
95.61
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.15
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.02
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
0.43
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
0.21