William Barton vs. Frank Robinson — Career Comparison

William Barton
UnknownCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCatcher
Frank Robinson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, William Barton and Frank Robinson are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Robinson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.937 vs .799) and slugging (.537 vs .394). William Barton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.405 vs .400). By the career numbers, Frank Robinson 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 Frank Robinson

William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
129.73
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2808
143.47
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11743
600
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
535.14
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10006
511.25
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.931
0.931
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
178.38
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2943
150.37
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1757
89.77
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
26.98
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.68
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
586
29.94
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1186
60.6
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.88
95.38
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2109.87
107.8
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
210.81
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5373
274.53
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
243.24
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4561
233.04
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.799
0.799
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.926
0.926
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1829
93.45
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1812
92.58
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
194.59
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3055
156.09
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
6.33
102.57
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068.2
105.67
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198
10.12
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
72.55
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
11.14
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1532
78.28
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.25
9.25
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.67
7.67
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
0.87
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.21
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
270
13.8
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
10.42
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
3.93
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
14.36
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
72.6
72.6

Fielding Stats for William Barton and Frank Robinson

William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.06
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2450
1.05
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.06
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2372
1.02
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
27
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62807
27
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
9
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20935.2
9
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.51
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6346
2.73
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.32
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
0.14
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.06
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.05
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
4.9
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6785
2.92
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.84
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6679
2.87
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.38
78.38
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.625
3.625
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.726
2.726
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.82
96.82
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
0.11
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.79
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.93
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0