Jim Ball vs. John Roseboro — Career Comparison

Jim Ball
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
John Roseboro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, John Roseboro posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Ball. John Roseboro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.710 vs .362) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .185). 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 Jim Ball and John Roseboro

Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1585
172.06
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
556.36
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4847
526.18
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1206
130.92
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
54.55
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
868
94.23
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
20.63
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.29
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
36.69
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
19.49
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625.4
67.89
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
9
98.18
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1796
194.97
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
10
109.09
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1789
194.21
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
43.64
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
55.58
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
59.49
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
956
103.78
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
9.14
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634.89
68.92
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.91
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
59.38
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
141.82
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
73.49
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4.23
4.23
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.78
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.75
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
76
8.25
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.27
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.08
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
13.35
Jim Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.47
54.47

Fielding Stats for Jim Ball and John Roseboro

Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.15
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1489
1.11
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.01
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1358
1.02
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
27
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36057
27
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
9
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12019
9
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
3.67
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.66
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
678
0.51
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.08
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
5.62
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
5.33
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.625
4.625
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.2
91.2
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.09
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.08
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Jim Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.51
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
0.3
Jim Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.22
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
0.22