Ed Hug vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Ed Hug
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

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

Hitting Stats for Ed Hug and Joe Medwick

Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.871
0.871
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1285.22
94.71
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2934
216.21
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1369.41
100.91
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
551
40.6
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.24
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.1
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.1
Ed Hug
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Hug and Joe Medwick

Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Ed Hug
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4295
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Hug
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0