Johnny Bates vs. Gary Gray — Career Comparison

Johnny Bates
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Gary Gray
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Bates and Gary Gray are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Bates posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .684) and on-base percentage (.367 vs .283). Gary Gray had the advantage in slugging (.402 vs .377). By the career numbers, Johnny Bates had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bates and Gary Gray

Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1154
150.62
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
190.95
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4597
600
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
663
600
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3913
510.72
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625
565.61
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
141.88
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
150
135.75
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
822
107.29
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
100
90.5
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
21.8
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
23
20.81
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
9.53
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.71
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.26
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.72
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
34.59
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
45.25
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
635.1
82.89
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
70.44
63.75
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
192.52
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
227.15
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1639
213.92
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
186
168.33
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
565
73.74
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
65
58.82
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
417
54.43
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
64.25
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
957
124.91
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
112
101.36
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
675.72
88.19
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
68.63
62.1
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.4
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
65.65
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
34
30.77
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
428
55.86
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
123.98
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.74
10.74
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
4.84
4.84
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
17.23
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.29
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
24.41
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.52
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
24.41
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.33
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bates and Gary Gray

Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1080
1.74
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.2
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
1.02
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.02
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16722
27
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2498
27
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5574
9
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
832.2
9
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2078
3.36
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
8.36
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.26
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.53
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.17
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2346
3.79
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.99
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
3.62
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
8.88
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.48
95.48
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.074
2.074
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.405
7.405
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.52
58.52
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.68
84.68
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.06
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.77
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0