Billy Hitchcock vs. Joe Sugden — Career Comparison

Billy Hitchcock
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Sugden
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Sugden comes out clearly ahead of Billy Hitchcock across most offensive categories. Joe Sugden led in contact rate (K%+ 141 vs 96), walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 79), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 95 vs 86). Billy Hitchcock held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 9 vs 0). Joe Sugden was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Hitchcock and Joe Sugden

Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
703
168.59
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
836
163.02
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
2502
600
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3077
600
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2249
539.33
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2729
532.14
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
547
131.18
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
696
135.72
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
453
108.63
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
596
116.22
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
16.07
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
14.04
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.28
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
4.87
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.2
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.58
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
22.54
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
19.5
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
196.18
47.05
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288.71
56.3
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
673
161.39
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
827
161.26
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
763
182.97
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949
185.05
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
231
55.4
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
59.08
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
61.63
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
55.18
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
483
115.83
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
583
113.68
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
223.19
53.52
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336.8
65.67
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.4
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
6.43
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
49.4
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
42.9
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
230
55.16
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
32.17
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
10.88
10.88
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.65
18.65
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
37
8.87
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
18.52
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
82
19.66
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.6
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
9.36
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.64
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
26
6.24
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
9.36
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 600 PA
57.69
57.69
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Billy Hitchcock and Joe Sugden

Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
1.1
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.24
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20139
27
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6713
9
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1474
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3499
4.69
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1454
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
907
1.22
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.26
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3051
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4598
6.16
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2928
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4406
5.91
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.97
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.82
95.82
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.386
5.386
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.25
22.25
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.15
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.13
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hitchcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Sugden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
1.5
Billy Hitchcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sugden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
0.98