Fred Hatfield vs. Gene Stephens — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Gene Stephens
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gene Stephens comes out clearly ahead of Fred Hatfield across most offensive categories. Gene Stephens led in walk rate (BB%+ 110 vs 100), slugging (SLG+ 90 vs 84), and batting average (AVG+ 98 vs 93). Fred Hatfield held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 97). Gene Stephens was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Hatfield and Gene Stephens

Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
722
183.4
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
263.51
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
2195
600
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2039
517.95
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1913
522.92
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
460
125.74
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
99.32
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
330
90.21
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
21.32
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.1
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
6.35
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
10.11
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
35.54
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238.65
65.23
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
679
185.6
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
196.61
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
707
193.26
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
77.36
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
56.58
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
123.83
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
249.31
68.15
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.83
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
63
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
233
63.69
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.37
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
62.74
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
322
88.02
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.56
9.56
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
6.82
6.82
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.65
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.29
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.92
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.37
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.81
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.38
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.56
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.47
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
29
7.37
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
12.85
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
51.72
51.72
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.45
57.45

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Gene Stephens

Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
1.81
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.98
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
0.87
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11511
27
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3837
9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1063
2.49
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.12
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.07
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1145
2.69
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1114
2.61
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.54
96.54
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.29
97.29
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.443
1.443
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.77
45.77
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.93
47.93
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0