Fred Lucas vs. John McHale — Career Comparison

Fred Lucas
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown
John McHale
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Fred Lucas and John McHale are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Lucas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.589 vs .539) and on-base percentage (.324 vs .258). John McHale had the advantage in slugging (.281 vs .265). By the career numbers, Fred Lucas had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Lucas and John McHale

Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
324.32
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
307.2
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
600
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
551.35
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
547.2
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
105.6
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
86.4
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.4
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.2
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.62
42.48
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.33
44.78
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
145.95
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
153.6
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
194.59
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
153.6
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
48
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
57.6
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
91.2
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
57.2
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.04
43.41
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
43.2
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
29
139.2
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.17
6.17
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Fred Lucas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.6
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 600 PA
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Fred Lucas and John McHale

Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.53
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.607
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lucas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0