Charlie Hemphill vs. Ken Retzer — Career Comparison

Charlie Hemphill
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ken Retzer
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Hemphill and Ken Retzer are closely matched on the surface stats. Ken Retzer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .678) and slugging (.367 vs .341). Charlie Hemphill had the advantage in on-base percentage (.337 vs .323). By the career numbers, Ken Retzer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Charlie Hemphill and Ken Retzer

Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1242
146.32
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
188.59
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5093
600
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
754
600
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4541
534.97
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
690
549.07
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1230
144.9
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
182
144.83
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1023
120.52
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
141
112.2
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
13.78
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
19.89
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
8.01
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.59
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.59
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.14
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
24.39
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
32.63
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597.22
70.36
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
81.09
64.52
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1549
182.49
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
201.33
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
198.15
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
237
188.59
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
68.33
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
65
51.72
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
49.6
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
57.29
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
979
115.33
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
123
97.88
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
666.85
78.56
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
87.46
69.6
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.39
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
51.25
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
52
41.38
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.57
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 600 PA
429
50.54
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
39.79
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 600 PA
11.87
11.87
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.08
15.08
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
1.04
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
11.78
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.18
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
14
11.14
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
24.39
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
24.39
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.98
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Charlie Hemphill and Ken Retzer

Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1178
1.07
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
1.14
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
690
0.63
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.03
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29721
27
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4945
27
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9907
9
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1648.1
9
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2037
1.85
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
5.11
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
0.13
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.53
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.12
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2314
2.1
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
5.73
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2183
1.98
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1032
5.63
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.34
94.34
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.853
1.853
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.938
4.938
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.57
58.57
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.43
90.43
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.03
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Charlie Hemphill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Charlie Hemphill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26