William Barton vs. Bobby Doerr — Career Comparison

William Barton
UnknownCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCatcher
Bobby Doerr
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, William Barton and Bobby Doerr are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Doerr posted stronger numbers in OPS (.823 vs .799) and slugging (.461 vs .394). William Barton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.405 vs .362). By the career numbers, Bobby Doerr had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for William Barton and Bobby Doerr

William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
129.73
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1865
139.39
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8028
600
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
535.14
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7093
530.12
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.828
0.828
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
178.38
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2042
152.62
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1349
100.82
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
28.48
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
6.65
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
16.67
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
693
51.79
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.88
95.38
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146.66
85.7
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
210.81
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3270
244.39
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
243.24
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2862
213.9
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.799
0.799
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1094
81.76
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247
93.2
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
194.59
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2118
158.3
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
102.57
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1198.11
89.54
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
0.82
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
60.46
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
608
45.44
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
9.25
9.25
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.2
13.2
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
8.59
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
182
13.6
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.04
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.78
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
8.82
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 600 PA
45.76
45.76

Fielding Stats for William Barton and Bobby Doerr

William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.06
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1852
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.06
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
27
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
9
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.51
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4928
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.32
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5710
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.06
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
4.9
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10852
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.84
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10638
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.38
78.38
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.03
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.625
3.625
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.744
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1507
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.79
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.93
Bobby Doerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Doerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0