Larry Hoffman vs. Bob Watson — Career Comparison

Larry Hoffman
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Bob Watson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Bob Watson posted the stronger offensive profile against Larry Hoffman. Bob Watson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.820 vs .711) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .348). Larry Hoffman had the advantage in batting average (.318 vs .295). By the career numbers, Bob Watson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Larry Hoffman and Bob Watson

Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1832
157.89
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6962
600
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6185
533.04
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1826
157.37
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1294
111.52
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
26.46
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.53
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
15.86
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
45.85
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.96
77.16
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995.86
85.83
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
208.7
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2767
238.47
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
208.7
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2527
217.78
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802
69.12
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989
85.23
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1607
138.49
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.35
87.4
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1033.08
89.03
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
4.14
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
56.28
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
8.45
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
796
68.6
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.6
4.6
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
8.75
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
0.95
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.6
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
173
14.91
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.33
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.41
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
4.74
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
49.09
49.09

Fielding Stats for Larry Hoffman and Bob Watson

Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1668
1.13
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1568
1.06
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40030
27
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13343.1
9
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9848
6.64
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.57
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
679
0.46
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.07
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.33
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10637
7.17
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.74
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10527
7.1
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.97
98.97
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.311
6.311
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
0.52
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0