Jim Ball vs. Upton Johnson — Career Comparison

Jim Ball
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Upton Johnson
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaPhiladelphia Quaker GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Third Baseman

On the career numbers, Upton Johnson posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Ball. Upton Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.387 vs .362) and on-base percentage (.225 vs .185). Jim Ball had the advantage in slugging (.176 vs .162). By the career numbers, Upton Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Ball and Upton Johnson

Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
164.29
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
600
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
556.36
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
528.57
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
85.71
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
54.55
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
85.71
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
19.49
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
29.12
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
98.18
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
85.71
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
10
109.09
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
128.57
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
43.64
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
85.71
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.43
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
107.14
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
9.14
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.03
28.82
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.71
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
13
141.82
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.23
4.23
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.91
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.57
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
50
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
50
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Ball and Upton Johnson

Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.15
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.05
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.01
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.05
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
27
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590
27
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
9
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196.2
9
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.67
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.33
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.66
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.93
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
5.62
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.58
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.33
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
4.26
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
93
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.625
4.625
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.044
4.044
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.32
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.51
Upton Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.22
Upton Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0