Willie Aikens vs. John Roseboro — Career Comparison

Willie Aikens
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
John Roseboro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Aikens comes out clearly ahead of John Roseboro across most offensive categories. Willie Aikens led in home run production (HR/PA+ 187 vs 86), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 102), and walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 120). John Roseboro held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 86). Willie Aikens was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Aikens and John Roseboro

Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
774
162.61
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585
172.06
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
2856
600
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
2492
523.53
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4847
526.18
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
675
141.81
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
438
92.02
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
868
94.23
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
26.26
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
20.63
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.42
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
23.11
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
104
11.29
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
49.79
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
338
36.69
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401.4
84.33
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625.4
67.89
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1134
238.24
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1796
194.97
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1012
212.61
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1789
194.21
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301
63.24
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
87.18
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
59.49
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
606
127.31
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
956
103.78
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401.07
84.26
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
634.89
68.92
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.78
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.91
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
319
67.02
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547
59.38
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
42
8.82
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
93.28
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
73.49
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
6.43
6.43
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.67
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.75
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
87
18.28
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
8.25
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.63
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.27
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.26
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.08
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.89
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
13.35
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.47
54.47

Fielding Stats for Willie Aikens and John Roseboro

Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
547
1.1
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1489
1.11
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.07
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358
1.02
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
13403
27
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36057
27
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4467.2
9
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12019
9
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4425
8.91
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9332
6.99
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
0.6
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
678
0.51
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.08
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.08
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4767
9.6
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10117
7.58
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4725
9.52
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10010
7.5
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.94
98.94
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.638
8.638
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.723
6.723
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.2
91.2
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.87
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.09
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.3
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.22