William Hoover vs. Ed Hug — Career Comparison

William Hoover
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia KeystonesUnion AssociationLeft Fielder
Ed Hug
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, William Hoover and Ed Hug are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for William Hoover and Ed Hug

William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
135.11
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
558.51
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
160.64
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
120.21
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
24.47
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
40.43
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.52
78.22
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
218.09
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
202.13
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
121.28
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
17.02
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
137.23
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81.37
86.57
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
39.36
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13.83
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.38
43.38
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
17.02
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
17.02
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for William Hoover and Ed Hug

William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.04
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3351
27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1117
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.95
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.67
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.52
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
3.14
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.62
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.519
2.519
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0