Joe Hoover vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

Joe Hoover
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred McGriff comes out clearly ahead of Joe Hoover across most offensive categories. Fred McGriff led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 29), walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 71), and slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 85). Fred McGriff was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Hoover and Fred McGriff

Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
338
146.53
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1384
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1238
536.71
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
301
130.49
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2490
146.84
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
102.31
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
45
19.51
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
26.01
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.17
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
65
28.18
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
117.04
50.74
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
391
169.51
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
401
173.84
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
178
77.17
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
84
36.42
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
257
111.42
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
128.42
55.67
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.47
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.3
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
92
39.88
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
87.57
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.85
6.85
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
5.41
5.41
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
19.94
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.37
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.24
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.25
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.37
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.24
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
15.61
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
6.49
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
52.78
52.78
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for Joe Hoover and Fred McGriff

Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2239
1.04
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58206
27
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19402
9
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
685
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
962
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
0.67
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.08
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1753
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1647
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.95
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.961
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0