Patsy Dougherty vs. Billy Hatcher

[Cowtipper]

We're playing the "who is better than his most similar comp" game.

My starting point was Tommy Dowd, the guy with the lowest WAR among all batters with at least 5,000 plate appearances. I hope to work my way up to *somebody* vs. Babe Ruth. That'd be cool.

Which of these players would you like to build your franchise around?

Dougherty:

1233 G
5109 PA
4558 AB
678 R
1294 H
138 2B
78 3B
17 HR
413 RBI
261 SB
378 BB
458 K
.284 BA
.346 OBP
.360 SLG
.705 OPS
117 OPS+
1639 TB
54 HBP
119 SH
15.5 WAR

Hatcher:

1233 G
4752 PA
4339 AB
586 R
1146 H
210 2B
30 3B
54 HR
399 RBI
218 SB
87 CS
267 BB
476 K
.264 BA
.312 OBP
.364 SLG
.676 OPS
86 OPS+
1578 TB
76 GDP
55 HBP
53 SH
38 SF
23 IBB
2.0 WAR

If Dougherty wins, he will face his third-most similar comp's seventh-most similar comp. If Billy Hatcher wins, he will face his most similar comp.

Past face-offs (winner in bold):

Tommy Dowd vs. Ned Hanlon (as a player)
Ned Hanlon (as a player) vs. Joe Hornung
Ned Hanlon (as a player) vs. Curt Welch
Curt Welch vs. Blondie Purcell
Curt Welch vs. Bob Bescher
Curt Welch vs. George Pinkney
Curt Welch vs. Joe Hornung
Curt Welch vs. Rube Oldring
Curt Welch vs. Solly Hofman
Curt Welch vs. Tom York
Curt Welch vs. George Case
Curt Welch vs. Tommy Dowd
Curt Welch vs. Charlie Hemphill
Curt Welch vs. George Browne
Curt Welch vs. Jack McCarthy
Curt Welch vs. Shad Barry
3Curt Welch vs. Patsy Dougherty
Patsy Dougherty vs. Carson Bigbee
Patsy Dougherty vs. Jack Smith
Patsy Dougherty vs. Johnny Bates - tie
Patsy Dougherty vs. Johnny Bates vs. Cliff Heathcote vs. Mike Mitchell
Patsy Dougherty vs. Lou Finney
Patsy Dougherty vs. Whitey Witt
Patsy Dougherty vs. Ducky Holmes
Patsy Dougherty vs. Matty McIntyre
Patsy Dougherty vs. Gene Richards
Patsy Dougherty vs. Tom Goodwin
Patsy Dougherty vs. Peanuts Lowrey
Patsy Dougherty vs. Patsy Tebeau

[PVNICK]

Patsy steamrolls this one. Apparently Hatcher only did well when it would annoy me, like in the '86 playoffs (though I can't say I minded the 1990 WS). Is it possible Dougherty was a minor star in his day?

[Cowtipper]

Patsy steamrolls this one. Apparently Hatcher only did well when it would annoy me, like in the '86 playoffs (though I can't say I minded the 1990 WS). Is it possible Dougherty was a minor star in his day?

Yes, it does appear that Dougherty was a minor star in his day. Various books call him things to the effect of "Boston's star outfielder."