Jimmy Hurst vs. Ken Retzer — Career Comparison

Jimmy Hurst
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ken Retzer
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Hurst and Ken Retzer are closely matched on the surface stats. Ken Retzer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .675) and on-base percentage (.323 vs .263). Jimmy Hurst had the advantage in slugging (.412 vs .367). By the career numbers, Ken Retzer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Hurst and Ken Retzer

Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
410.53
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
188.59
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
754
600
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
17
536.84
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
549.07
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
144.83
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
112.2
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
19.89
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
11.14
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
32.63
Jimmy Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jimmy Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jimmy Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.22
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81.09
64.52
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
201.33
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
5
157.89
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
188.59
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jimmy Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Jimmy Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jimmy Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
51.72
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
57.29
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
97.88
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
1.84
58.14
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.46
69.6
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.39
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
41.38
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.57
Jimmy Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
189.47
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
39.79
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
3.17
3.17
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.08
15.08
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
1.04
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.98
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.18
Jimmy Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
14
11.14
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.98
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.98
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Hurst and Ken Retzer

Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.12
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
1.14
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.71
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.03
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4945
27
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648.1
9
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.12
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
5.11
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.53
Jimmy Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.1
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.12
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
5.73
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.12
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1032
5.63
Jimmy Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.29
98.29
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.938
4.938
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.43
90.43
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Jimmy Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Jimmy Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Jimmy Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Jimmy Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26