Larry Hoffman vs. Chris Widger — Career Comparison

Larry Hoffman
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Chris Widger
Gen XDelawareThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Larry Hoffman and Chris Widger are closely matched on the surface stats. Larry Hoffman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .692) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .299). Chris Widger had the advantage in slugging (.393 vs .364). By the career numbers, Larry 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 Larry Hoffman and Chris Widger

Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
184.08
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1998
600
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1826
548.35
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
130.63
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
80.78
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
31.23
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.1
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.52
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
49.85
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
77.16
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217.68
65.37
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
208.7
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
215.62
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
590
177.18
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
54.05
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
66.67
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
104.2
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
87.4
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.01
64.27
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.2
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
42.34
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.1
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
384
115.32
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.6
4.6
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.2
5.2
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.8
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.3
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
34
10.21
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.7
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
5.71
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
52.63
52.63

Fielding Stats for Larry Hoffman and Chris Widger

Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
1.18
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
1.03
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13374
27
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4458
9
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3221
6.5
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.57
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
0.48
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.1
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.33
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3513
7.09
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.74
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3461
6.99
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.926
5.926
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.06
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
0.86
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.27