Clarence Hoffman vs. Marv Lane — Career Comparison

Clarence Hoffman
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Marv Lane
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Clarence Hoffman and Marv Lane are closely matched on the surface stats. Clarence Hoffman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.669 vs .612) and slugging (.362 vs .296). Marv Lane had the advantage in on-base percentage (.316 vs .307). By the career numbers, Clarence Hoffman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Clarence Hoffman and Marv Lane

Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
174.46
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
257.14
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
600
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
210
600
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
549.46
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
179
511.43
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
141.85
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
37
105.71
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
102.72
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
28
80
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
26.09
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.29
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.15
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.86
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.89
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.57
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
39.13
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.71
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.94
63.48
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
18.53
52.95
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
198.91
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
53
151.43
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
180.98
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
185.71
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
44.02
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.71
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
60.33
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
17
48.57
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
99.46
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
105.71
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.39
69.11
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
19.14
54.7
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
39.13
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
80
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.86
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
45.65
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
42
120
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.14
13.14
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
11.41
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.86
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.43
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.78
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.89
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.67
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Clarence Hoffman and Marv Lane

Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.44
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.88
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1386
27
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
9
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.12
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.24
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.2
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.37
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.26
98.26
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.739
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.527
1.527
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.81
60.81
Clarence Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0