Bob Barton vs. John Knight — Career Comparison

Bob Barton
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
John Knight
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, John Knight posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Barton. John Knight posted stronger numbers in OPS (.609 vs .585) and slugging (.309 vs .287). Bob Barton had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Knight had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Barton and John Knight

Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
393
204.51
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
767
154.02
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
1153
600
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2988
600
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1049
545.88
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2664
534.94
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
237
123.33
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
127.71
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
100.95
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
100.8
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
16.13
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
19.28
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.56
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.82
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.68
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
2.81
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
43
22.38
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
26.91
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
83.69
43.55
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279.05
56.03
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
301
156.63
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
822
165.06
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
329
171.21
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
871
174.9
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
54
28.1
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
60.44
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
66
34.35
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
54.22
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
111
57.76
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
557
111.85
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
87.32
45.44
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.03
61.25
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.6
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.82
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
45.27
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
42.37
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
9.37
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
87.42
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
448
89.96
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.86
6.86
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
6.67
6.67
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.12
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
17.87
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.12
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
17.17
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.56
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
17.27
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.12
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.4
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.68
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
17.67
Bob Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.73
97.73

Fielding Stats for Bob Barton and John Knight

Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
1.21
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
1.5
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.01
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
508
1.01
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8454
27
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13635
27
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2818
9
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4545
9
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1986
6.34
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
4.67
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.59
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1713
3.39
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
0.58
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2199
7.02
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4363
8.64
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2171
6.93
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4072
8.06
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.73
98.73
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.713
5.713
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.386
5.386
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.42
83.42
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.2
67.2
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.42
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.08
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.58
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.4
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0