John Black vs. Jim Essian — Career Comparison

John Black
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Jim Essian
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Essian posted the stronger offensive profile against John Black. Jim Essian posted stronger numbers in OPS (.674 vs .374) and on-base percentage (.328 vs .202). By the career numbers, Jim Essian 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 Black and Jim Essian

John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
54
161.19
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
198.51
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
201
600
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2146
600
John Black
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
555.22
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1855
518.64
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
28
83.58
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
126.65
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
24
71.64
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
92.82
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.94
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
23.77
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.84
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.94
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
33.83
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
7.44
22.2
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209.63
58.61
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
32
95.52
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643
179.78
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
40
119.4
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
192.92
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
13
38.81
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
54.24
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.9
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
57.88
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
20
59.7
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
102.89
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
16.01
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223.7
62.55
John Black
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.97
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.68
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
10
29.85
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
64.59
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.84
John Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
125.37
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
47.81
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.55
12.55
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.96
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.87
John Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
63
17.61
John Black
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.94
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.52
John Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.63
John Black
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.94
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
6.15
John Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for John Black and Jim Essian

John Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
John Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.24
John Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
0.99
John Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14765
27
John Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4921.2
9
John Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
5.33
John Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
0.74
John Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.1
John Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
572
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3374
6.17
John Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3319
6.07
John Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
John Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.296
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
John Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.47
80.47
John Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.11
John Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
John Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
0.74
John Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.5