Hurricane was the hero not because of its performance in the air but rather because its performance on the ground...
1. It was much easier to produce and was available in greater numbers than Spitfire.
2. It was much easier to maintain and repair the battle damage (for example stressed skin of spitfire vs fabric ones)
3. It has much shorter turn around cycle (~10min vs ~30min of spit)
On the point of the performance in the air it does not THAT matter. On the other hand C&C matters a lot, resource management matters a lot.
