Ed Hug vs. John McDonald — Career Comparison

Ed Hug
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
John McDonald
Gen XConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueShortstop

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

Hitting Stats for Ed Hug and John McDonald

Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1100
249.06
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2650
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2434
551.09
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
128.6
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
95.32
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
23.77
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.17
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.34
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
33.28
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.23
48.5
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
177.74
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
160.53
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.596
0.596
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.497
0.497
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
62.49
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
47.55
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
103.7
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221.54
50.16
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.21
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
26.72
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.13
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
379
85.81
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.99
6.99
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
12.91
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.08
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
48
10.87
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.7
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.3
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
12
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.15
64.15

Fielding Stats for Ed Hug and John McDonald

Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1032
1.44
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
660
0.92
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19355
27
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6451.2
9
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1081
1.51
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2138
2.98
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.12
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3305
4.61
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3219
4.49
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.4
97.4
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.119
3.119
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.95
63.95
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
0.7
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0