Ed Hug vs. Joe McCarthy — Career Comparison

Ed Hug
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Joe McCarthy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. Ed Hug had the edge in on-base percentage (1.000 vs .268). By the career numbers, Ed Hug had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Hug and Joe McCarthy

Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
234.15
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
570.73
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
131.71
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
102.44
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.99
43.82
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
160.98
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
43.9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.28
47.94
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.2
8.2
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Hug and Joe McCarthy

Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.09
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
4.85
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.48
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
6.43
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
6.33
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.46
98.46
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.75
68.75
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.68
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.09