Ron Allen vs. Johnny Sturm — Career Comparison

Ron Allen
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Johnny Sturm
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ron Allen and Johnny Sturm are closely matched on the surface stats. Ron Allen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.649 vs .592) and slugging (.364 vs .300). Johnny Sturm had the advantage in on-base percentage (.293 vs .286). By the career numbers, Ron Allen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ron Allen and Johnny Sturm

Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
300
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
130.99
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
568
600
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
471.43
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
553.52
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
132.04
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
107.75
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.96
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.17
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.17
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
24.3
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
58.65
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44.35
46.85
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
165.85
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
174.3
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
61.27
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
38.03
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
96.13
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
37.63
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.3
52.08
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.17
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
39.08
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
52.82
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.36
11.36
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.23
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
10.56
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.17
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.28
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.45
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Ron Allen and Johnny Sturm

Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
27
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
9
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
10.04
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1099
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.73
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1196
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
10.38
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1184
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.548
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Johnny Sturm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Sturm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0