Larry Hoffman vs. Jim Zapp — Career Comparison

Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Larry Hoffman and Jim Zapp are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Zapp posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .711) and slugging (.456 vs .364). Larry Hoffman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.348 vs .324). By the career numbers, Jim Zapp 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 Jim Zapp

Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
178.38
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
551.35
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
145.95
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
81.08
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.22
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.96
77.16
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.24
83
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
208.7
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
251.35
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
194.59
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.456
0.456
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
105.41
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
89.19
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
178.38
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
87.4
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.63
86.18
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.6
4.6
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
74
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Larry Hoffman and Jim Zapp

Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.16
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.11
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.86
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.57
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.33
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
2.33
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.74
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
2.21
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Larry Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Zapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Zapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0