Ken Hamlin vs. Johnny Oates — Career Comparison

Ken Hamlin
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Johnny Oates
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCatcher

Ken Hamlin and Johnny Oates are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 94 for Ken Hamlin, 93 for Johnny Oates), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 81 vs 80). The overall lean goes to Ken Hamlin, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Ken Hamlin and Johnny Oates

Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
468
186.95
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
195.49
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1502
600
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1820
600
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1340
535.29
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1637
539.67
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
323
129.03
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
410
135.16
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
255
101.86
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
111.43
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
21.17
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
18.46
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.6
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.66
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.39
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.62
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
27.16
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
23.74
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
126.05
50.35
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157.79
52.02
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
417
166.58
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
168.79
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
451
180.16
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
182.31
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.527
0.527
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
57.12
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
48.13
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
89
35.55
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
41.54
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
88.28
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
258
85.05
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
136.85
54.67
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171.15
56.42
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.2
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.66
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
49.93
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
46.48
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
12.53
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
58.32
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
49.12
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
10.29
10.29
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.21
12.21
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
7.99
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
9.56
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.59
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.63
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
38
15.18
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
10.55
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.79
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.63
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.39
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.26
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.19
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
9.89
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.71
60.71
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 600 PA
36.67
36.67

Fielding Stats for Ken Hamlin and Johnny Oates

Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
1.24
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
1.21
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
1.02
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.96
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9703
27
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11863
27
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3234.1
9
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3954.1
9
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
666
1.85
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
5.5
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
2.73
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
0.63
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.18
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.08
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1710
4.76
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2729
6.21
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1646
4.58
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2693
6.13
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.26
96.26
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.682
3.682
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.053
5.053
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.88
81.88
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.36
79.36
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
0.58
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.08
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.1
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hamlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Oates
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
0.57
Ken Hamlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Oates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.35