Fred Hatfield vs. Joe Sparks — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Sparks
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Fred Hatfield and Joe Sparks are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Hatfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .623) and on-base percentage (.335 vs .292). Joe Sparks had the advantage in slugging (.331 vs .321). By the career numbers, Fred Hatfield had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Hatfield and Joe Sparks

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722
183.4
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
114
174.05
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
393
600
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2039
517.95
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
335
511.45
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
125.23
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
66
100.76
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
99.32
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
40
61.07
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.85
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
6.35
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
39.69
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.92
57.89
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
169.47
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
196.61
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
111
169.47
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
70.23
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
61.07
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
122.14
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249.41
63.36
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
38.57
58.88
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
8.38
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
63
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
39
59.54
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
247
62.74
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.56
9.56
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.14
56.14
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
8.38
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.85
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.29
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
3.81
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.56
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
7.37
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
51.72
51.72
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Joe Sparks

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.21
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
0.98
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.07
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2548
27
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
849.1
9
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
2.13
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
2.8
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.27
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.41
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
5.34
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
4.93
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.542
3.542
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.079
4.079
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.77
45.77
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.6
88.6
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.28
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0