Denny Hocking vs. Steve Staggs — Career Comparison

Denny Hocking
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Steve Staggs
Baby BoomersAlaskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Denny Hocking and Steve Staggs are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Staggs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.700 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .311). Denny Hocking had the advantage in home run production (25 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Steve Staggs had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Denny Hocking and Steve Staggs

Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
954
217.48
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
119
166.82
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2632
600
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
428
600
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2358
537.54
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
369
517.29
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591
134.73
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
94
131.78
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
99.62
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
71
99.53
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
25.53
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
13
18.22
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.88
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.21
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
5.7
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.8
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
35.11
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
23
32.24
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254.9
58.11
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47.4
66.45
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
812
185.11
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
129
180.84
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
183.05
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
208.88
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
67.02
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
47
65.89
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
51.52
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
28
39.25
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
112.84
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
73
102.34
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270.02
61.55
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50.93
71.39
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.6
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
46.73
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.1
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.14
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
442
100.76
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.1
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
5.95
5.95
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.78
7.78
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
8.66
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.21
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.47
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.4
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 600 PA
43
9.8
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.8
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
8.21
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.81
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
6.16
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.82
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
14.36
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
26.64
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 600 PA
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Denny Hocking and Steve Staggs

Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
1.6
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.23
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
0.9
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.97
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16225
27
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2542
27
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5408.1
9
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
847.1
9
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1242
2.07
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
2.42
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1194
1.99
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.78
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.07
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.17
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2479
4.13
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
5.37
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2436
4.05
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
5.2
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.84
96.84
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.224
4.224
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.07
56.07
Steve Staggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.45
78.45
Denny Hocking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
0.46
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.48
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Hocking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Staggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0