Pedro Ballester vs. John Roseboro — Career Comparison

Pedro Ballester
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIShortstop
John Roseboro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Pedro Ballester and John Roseboro are closely matched on the surface stats. John Roseboro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.710 vs .676) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .286). Pedro Ballester had the advantage in slugging (.391 vs .371). By the career numbers, John Roseboro had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pedro Ballester and John Roseboro

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
36
157.66
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585
172.06
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
560.58
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4847
526.18
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
144.53
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
21
91.97
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
868
94.23
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
20.63
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.76
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.29
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
338
36.69
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
14.44
63.24
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625.4
67.89
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
218.98
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1796
194.97
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
38
166.42
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1789
194.21
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
100.73
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
61.31
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
59.49
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
153.28
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
956
103.78
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
15.58
68.24
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634.89
68.92
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.91
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.9
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
59.38
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
677
73.49
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.78
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.75
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
76
8.25
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.27
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.08
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
13.35
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
54.47
54.47

Fielding Stats for Pedro Ballester and John Roseboro

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1489
1.11
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1358
1.02
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
890
27
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36057
27
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
296.2
9
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12019
9
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.67
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
2.58
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
678
0.51
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.42
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.08
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
4.67
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
4.25
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.889
3.889
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.2
91.2
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.09
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.3
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.22