Fred Hatfield vs. Ed Spurney — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Ed Spurney
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Spurney posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Hatfield. Ed Spurney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .656) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .335). Fred Hatfield had the advantage in home run production (25 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Spurney 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 Ed Spurney

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
722
183.4
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2039
517.95
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
99.32
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.35
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
110.17
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
774
196.61
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
41.91
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
102.21
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
63
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
62.74
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.56
9.56
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.29
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.81
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.56
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
7.37
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.72
51.72
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Ed Spurney

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.59
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.98
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.71
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.27
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
4.76
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.24
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.77
45.77
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0