Ed Hug vs. Willie McCovey — Career Comparison

Ed Hug
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Willie McCovey
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

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

Hitting Stats for Ed Hug and Willie McCovey

Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2588
160.31
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8197
507.76
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2211
136.96
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1291
79.97
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
21.87
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.85
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
56.99
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640.79
101.64
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4219
261.35
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3625
224.55
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
76.13
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2263
140.18
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1585.8
98.23
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
83.32
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
96.01
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.25
6.25
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.31
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.34
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
176
10.9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.61
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.36
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.97
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.17
54.17

Fielding Stats for Ed Hug and Willie McCovey

Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2320
1.11
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
1.08
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56445
27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18815
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17567
8.4
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1236
0.59
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
0.12
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19059
9.12
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18803
8.99
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.105
8.105
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
0.67
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0