Fred Hatfield vs. Joe Walsh — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Walsh
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Fred Hatfield and Joe Walsh are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Walsh posted stronger numbers in OPS (.769 vs .656) and slugging (.462 vs .321). Fred Hatfield had the advantage in on-base percentage (.335 vs .308). By the career numbers, Joe Walsh 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 Walsh

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
722
183.4
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2039
517.95
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
600
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
99.32
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.35
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.69
78.11
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
276.92
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
196.61
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.78
82.08
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
63
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
62.74
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.56
9.56
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.29
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.81
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.56
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
7.37
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.72
51.72
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Joe Walsh

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614
2.14
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.98
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
792
2.76
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.31
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.27
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2253
7.85
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
10.38
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2175
7.58
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
9.69
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.77
45.77
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.46
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69