Rod Barajas vs. Paul Popovich — Career Comparison

Rod Barajas
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Paul Popovich
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Rod Barajas and Paul Popovich each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Rod Barajas had the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 160 vs 29), while Paul Popovich led in contact rate (K%+ 161 vs 102). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Rod Barajas and Paul Popovich

Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1114
176.83
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
682
214.35
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3780
600
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
1909
600
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3460
549.21
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
1732
544.37
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
812
128.89
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
403
126.66
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
77.46
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
338
106.23
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
29.68
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
42
13.2
Rod Barajas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.83
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
21.59
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.4
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
51.43
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
65
20.43
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417.18
66.22
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
141.54
44.48
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1409
223.65
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
505
158.72
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1065
169.05
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
538
169.09
Rod Barajas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
62.86
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
176
55.32
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480
76.19
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
134
42.12
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
117.46
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
296
93.03
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402.89
63.95
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
156.8
49.28
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
7.3
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.51
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
32.86
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
39.92
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.92
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.4
Rod Barajas
Career
Per 600 PA
638
101.27
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.46
Rod Barajas
Career
Per 600 PA
5.92
5.92
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.64
12.64
Rod Barajas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.44
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.86
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
6.19
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
17
5.34
Rod Barajas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
9.68
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
11.94
Rod Barajas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.32
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.26
Rod Barajas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.32
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.14
Rod Barajas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.63
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.4
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Rod Barajas and Paul Popovich

Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1080
1.14
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
1.31
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.02
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
0.94
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25670
27
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
11265
27
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8556.2
9
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3755
9
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6817
7.17
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
846
2.03
Rod Barajas
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
0.43
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
3.1
Rod Barajas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.05
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.11
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7277
7.65
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2187
5.24
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7226
7.6
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2141
5.13
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.3
99.3
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.9
97.9
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.691
6.691
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.914
3.914
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.72
89.72
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.85
71.85
Rod Barajas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.05
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
0.66
Rod Barajas
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.06
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rod Barajas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Barajas
Career
Per 9 Innings
491
0.52
Paul Popovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rod Barajas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.2
Paul Popovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0