Johnny Podres and Al Spalding Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Johnny Podres or Al Spalding? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

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Johnny Podres Al Spalding
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation Pre-Generational
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Johnny Podres and Al Spalding

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162 Game Avg.
15
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
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162 Game Avg.
440
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
347
68
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162 Game Avg.
340
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
148
148
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162 Game Avg.
251
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
116
116
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162 Game Avg.
65
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
56.06
56.06
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162 Game Avg.
79.43
56.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
12
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162 Game Avg.
279
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2
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162 Game Avg.
13
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
925
143
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162 Game Avg.
684
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.68
3.68
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162 Game Avg.
2.13
3.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.79
3.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.64
3.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.14
4.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.07
4.14
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162 Game Avg.verified
0.254
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.261
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
6795
1050
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162 Game Avg.
8659
1050
Career
162 Game Avg.
2265
350.05
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162 Game Avg.
2886.33
350.05
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162 Game Avg.verified
2239
346
Career
162 Game Avg.
3280
346
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.9
8.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.23
8.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
242
37
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162 Game Avg.
15
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.96
0.96
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162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.55
0.55
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162 Game Avg.
0.04
0.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
743
115
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162 Game Avg.
164
115
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
11
Al Spalding
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162 Game Avg.
0
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.95
2.95
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162 Game Avg.
0.51
2.95
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162 Game Avg.
1435
222
Career
162 Game Avg.
248
222
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162 Game Avg.
5.7
5.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.77
5.7
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162 Game Avg.
3.26
3.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.71
3.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.962
0.962
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.962
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
66
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
4
Al Spalding
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162 Game Avg.
0
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
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162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
9571
1479
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162 Game Avg.
12724
1479
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162 Game Avg.
46
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
7
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162 Game Avg.verified
1026
159
Career
162 Game Avg.
1790
159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4.08
4.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.58
4.08
Johnny Podres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Podres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Podres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.317
1.317
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162 Game Avg.
1.193
1.317
Career
162 Game Avg.
8800
1360
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162 Game Avg.
12560
1360
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.33
2.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.16
2.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.271
0.271
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162 Game Avg.
0.265
0.271
Career
162 Game Avg.
38.03
38.03
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162 Game Avg.
39.68
38.03

Fielding Stats for Johnny Podres and Al Spalding

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162 Game Avg.
15
5.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
5.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
440
162
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162 Game Avg.
480
162
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162 Game Avg.
322
118.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
118.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
6450
2374.77
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162 Game Avg.
11022
2374.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
2150
791.59
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162 Game Avg.
3674
791.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
29.45
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162 Game Avg.
789
29.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
313
115.24
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162 Game Avg.
726
115.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
6.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
157
6.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
411
151.32
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162 Game Avg.
1672
151.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
393
144.7
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162 Game Avg.
1515
144.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
95.62
95.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
90.61
95.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.893
0.893
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.156
0.893
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
8.84
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162 Game Avg.
58
8.84
Johnny Podres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Podres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Podres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Podres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Podres and Al Spalding

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162 Game Avg.
15
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
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162 Game Avg.
462
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
411
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
852
299
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162 Game Avg.
1988
299
Career
162 Game Avg.
762
267
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162 Game Avg.
1959
267
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
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162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.499
0.499
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162 Game Avg.
0.71
0.499
Career
162 Game Avg.
145
51
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162 Game Avg.
613
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
43
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162 Game Avg.
506
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
7
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162 Game Avg.
86
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
8
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162 Game Avg.
107
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.003
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.001
0.003
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.014
0.014
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.014
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.6
12.83
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162 Game Avg.
229.38
12.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
172
60
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162 Game Avg.
743
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
181
63
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162 Game Avg.
642
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.212
0.212
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162 Game Avg.
0.323
0.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.226
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.379
0.226
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.438
0.438
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.702
0.438
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.035
0.035
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.066
0.035
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.152
0.152
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.152
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.33
0.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.583
0.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.316
0.216
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
417
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
338
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
753
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
35.94
12.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
272.01
12.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
32
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
11
Johnny Podres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
108
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.89
7.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76.46
7.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.3
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.12
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
43
15
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
4
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
33.33
33.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
85.71
33.33