Steve Hosey vs. Joe Tinker — Career Comparison

Steve Hosey
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Joe Tinker
Pre-GenerationalKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Steve Hosey and Joe Tinker are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Tinker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .262). Steve Hosey had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Tinker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Hosey and Joe Tinker

Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
236.07
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1806
151.51
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
61
600
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7152
600
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
570.49
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6441
540.35
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
147.54
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1690
141.78
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
118.03
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1282
107.55
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.67
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
22.06
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
9.56
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.6
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
29.51
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
34.23
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
5.06
49.81
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
780.04
65.44
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
196.72
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2274
190.77
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
16
157.38
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2116
177.52
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
59.02
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
64.93
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
68.85
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
783
65.69
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
12
118.03
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1526
128.02
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
52.68
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
863.27
72.42
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
0.84
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
416
34.9
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
157.38
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
526
44.13
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.6
13.6
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
23.91
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
28.19
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.67
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
28.19
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Hosey and Joe Tinker

Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.33
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1794
1.46
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.98
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
980
0.8
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
27
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33222
27
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
9
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11074
9
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.67
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3826
3.11
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5951
4.84
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
0.53
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.74
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10425
8.47
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.67
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9777
7.95
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.78
93.78
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.263
1.263
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.68
73.68
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.63
54.63
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Tinker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
0.55
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Tinker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0