Stan Hack vs Claude Passeau: Career Stats Comparison
Stan Hack and Claude Passeau played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Stan Hack played 1932–1947 as a hitter; Claude Passeau played 1935–1947 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Stan Hack (1932–1947) and Claude Passeau (1935–1947) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Claude Passeau pitched, totalling 162 wins and 1,104 strikeouts; Stan Hack hit, totalling 2,193 hits and 57 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Claude Passeau, with 39,598 career PIV to Stan Hack's 19,618.
Claude Passeau
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Claude Passeau is shown on pitching lines and Stan Hack on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Stan Hack — Hitter
| Statistic | Stan Hack |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,938 |
| At-Bats | 7,278 |
| Runs | 1,239 |
| Hits | 2,193 |
| Doubles | 363 |
| Triples | 81 |
| Home Runs | 57 |
| RBI | 642 |
| Walks | 1,092 |
| Strikeouts | 466 |
| Stolen Bases | 165 |
| Batting Avg | .301 |
| On-Base % | .394 |
| Slugging % | .397 |
| OPS | .791 |
Claude Passeau — Pitcher
| Statistic | Claude Passeau |
|---|---|
| Wins | 162 |
| Losses | 150 |
| Games | 444 |
| Games Started | 331 |
| Complete Games | 188 |
| Shutouts | 26 |
| Saves | 21 |
| Strikeouts | 1,104 |
| Walks | 728 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,856 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 105 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,719.2 |
| ERA | 3.32 |
| WHIP | 1.32 |
| K/9 | 3.65 |
| BB/9 | 2.41 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Stan Hack carries a career batting PIV of 19,618; Claude Passeau carries a career pitching PIV of 39,598. Claude Passeau is the higher of the two at 39,598 to 19,618. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Stan Hack — top 3 seasons by OPS
Claude Passeau — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Claude Passeau and Stan Hack: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Claude Passeau grades higher, 39,598 to 19,618. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Stan Hack and Claude Passeau careers compare
From 1935 through 1947, Stan Hack and Claude Passeau were in the majors together. As a hitter, Stan Hack collected 2,193 hits and 57 home runs with a .791 OPS. As a pitcher, Claude Passeau went 162-150 with a 3.32 ERA and 1,104 strikeouts. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, .844 OPS in 1941 for Stan Hack and 2.46 ERA in 1945 for Claude Passeau.
Stan Hack vs Claude Passeau: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Claude Passeau, with 39,598 career PIV to Stan Hack's 19,618.
- How do Stan Hack and Claude Passeau compare?
- Stan Hack played 1932–1947 and Claude Passeau played 1935–1947; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.