Bob Fothergill vs. B. J. Surhoff — Career Comparison

Bob Fothergill and B. J. Surhoff 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+ 105 for Bob Fothergill, 104 for B. J. Surhoff), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 108). The overall lean goes to Bob Fothergill, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.