Fred Hatfield vs. Art Shires — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Art Shires
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Art Shires comes out clearly ahead of Fred Hatfield across most offensive categories. Art Shires led in home run production (HR/PA+ 81 vs 57), contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 102), and slugging (SLG+ 93 vs 84). Fred Hatfield held the edge in on-base percentage (OBP+ 97 vs 96). Art Shires was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Hatfield and Art Shires

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722
183.4
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
290
159.78
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
1089
600
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2039
517.95
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
986
543.25
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
158.13
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
99.32
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
120.66
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
24.79
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.61
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.35
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.06
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
37.47
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136.42
75.16
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
214.33
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
774
196.61
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
204.41
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
65.79
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
118
65.01
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
65.56
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
226
124.52
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151.34
83.38
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.65
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
63
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
81
44.63
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
247
62.74
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
34.16
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.56
9.56
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.56
17.56
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
8.38
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
10.47
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.29
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
3.81
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.41
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.56
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.06
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
7.37
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
10.47
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.72
51.72
Art Shires
Career
Per 600 PA
42.11
42.11

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Art Shires

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.98
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7745
27
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581.2
9
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2286
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2481
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2450
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.75
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Art Shires
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.46
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.77
45.77
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Shires
Career
Per 9 Innings
0