Fred Lynn vs. Paul Ratliff — Career Comparison

Fred Lynn
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Paul Ratliff
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Fred Lynn posted the stronger offensive profile against Paul Ratliff. Fred Lynn posted stronger numbers in OPS (.851 vs .677) and on-base percentage (.367 vs .303). By the career numbers, Fred Lynn 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 Lynn and Paul Ratliff

Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1969
149.11
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
258.93
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7923
600
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
336
600
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6925
524.42
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
530.36
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1960
148.43
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
61
108.93
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1223
92.62
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
37
66.07
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
29.38
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
10
17.86
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
3.26
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.57
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
23.17
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
12
21.43
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
55.81
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
24
42.86
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Paul Ratliff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Paul Ratliff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1216.24
92.1
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
36.79
65.7
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3352
253.84
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
111
198.21
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2847
215.6
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
98
175
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1063
80.5
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
28
50
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1111
84.13
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
42
75
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1868
141.46
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
58
103.57
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1223.83
92.68
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
34.05
60.8
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.27
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.07
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
857
64.9
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
28
50
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
5.83
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.93
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1116
84.51
Paul Ratliff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
212.5
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.1
7.1
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
2.82
2.82
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.89
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.79
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.51
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.79
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 600 PA
149
11.28
Paul Ratliff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.57
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.45
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.09
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
9.54
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fred Lynn and Paul Ratliff

Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1825
1.06
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.41
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1765
1.02
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.06
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46578
27
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1935
27
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15526
9
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 9 Innings
645
9
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4556
2.64
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
5.36
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.07
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.4
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.03
Paul Ratliff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4725
2.74
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
5.86
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4670
2.71
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
5.76
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.84
98.84
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.33
98.33
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.559
2.559
Paul Ratliff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.089
4.089
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.71
96.71
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.25
75.25
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.02
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Fred Lynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Ratliff
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.47
Fred Lynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Ratliff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18