Jimmy Adair vs. Johnie Watson — Career Comparison

Jimmy Adair
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop
Johnie Watson
Lost GenerationTexasNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Adair and Johnie Watson are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Adair posted stronger numbers in OPS (.628 vs .611) and slugging (.342 vs .316). Johnie Watson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.295 vs .286). By the career numbers, Jimmy Adair had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Adair and Johnie Watson

Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
151.79
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
755
600
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
577.22
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
686
545.17
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
159.49
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
132.72
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
105.7
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
17.48
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
6.36
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.18
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
27.02
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
7.29
55.4
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.21
55.79
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217
172.45
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
22
167.09
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
172.45
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
9
68.35
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.01
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
56.42
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
142.25
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.6
65.28
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78.95
62.74
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
38.94
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.97
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
9.88
9.88
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
151
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.8
9.8
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
15.1
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.3
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.3
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Adair and Johnie Watson

Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.41
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.01
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3617
27
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205.2
9
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.52
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.14
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.72
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.58
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.85
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.74
91.74
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.111
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.116
1.116
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Jimmy Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0