Fred Hatfield vs. John Stephens — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
John Stephens
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Fred Hatfield and John Stephens are closely matched on the surface stats. John Stephens posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.343 vs .335) and batting average (.258 vs .242). Fred Hatfield had the advantage in home run production (25 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Stephens 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 John Stephens

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
722
183.4
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
210.81
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2362
600
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2039
517.95
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
31
502.7
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
John Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
John Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
129.73
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
99.32
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
6
97.3
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.35
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
John Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.78
61.23
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655
166.38
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
10
162.16
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
196.61
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
12
194.59
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
John Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
John Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
John Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
John Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
John Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
68.8
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
8.38
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
63
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
247
62.74
John Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.56
9.56
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
8.38
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.29
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
John Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.81
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.56
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
7.37
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.72
51.72
John Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and John Stephens

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
John Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
John Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.44
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
0.98
John Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.08
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
John Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
27
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
John Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
9
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
John Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.6
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
John Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.84
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
John Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
John Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.56
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
John Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.44
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
John Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
John Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.77
45.77
John Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
John Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0