John Barnes vs. Oscar Taveras — Career Comparison

John Barnes
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueCatcher
Oscar Taveras
MillenialD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, John Barnes posted the stronger offensive profile against Oscar Taveras. John Barnes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.650 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.310 vs .278). Oscar Taveras had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Barnes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Barnes and Oscar Taveras

John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
176.71
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
193.55
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
747
600
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
248
600
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
673
540.56
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
566.13
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
138.15
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
56
135.48
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
104.42
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
108.87
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.7
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.35
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.26
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
33.73
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
11
26.61
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.52
59.85
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
18.11
43.81
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
183.94
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
73
176.61
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
179.92
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
69
166.94
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
65.86
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
18
43.55
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
66.67
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
22
53.23
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
128.51
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
37
89.52
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.34
66.94
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
19.04
46.07
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.41
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.42
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
39.36
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
12
29.03
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
37
89.52
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.7
6.7
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.42
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
10
24.19
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.21
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.42
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.21
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.42
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for John Barnes and Oscar Taveras

John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.58
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.13
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.08
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.1
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3480
27
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1500
27
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1160
9
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
9
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
5.24
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
1.93
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.85
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
801
6.21
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
2
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
6.08
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.98
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.88
97.88
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.843
3.843
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.746
1.746
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.14
68.14
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.83
96.83
John Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.05
Oscar Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0