Ed Boland vs. Bob Johnson — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Bob Johnson
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Boland and Bob Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.606 vs .587) and slugging (.345 vs .309). Ed Boland had the advantage in on-base percentage (.279 vs .261). By the career numbers, Bob Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Boland and Bob Johnson

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
214.6
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
545.26
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
107.3
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
67.88
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
17.52
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.19
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.71
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
39.42
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.36
51.16
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
42
180
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
188.32
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
167.14
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
155.47
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
52.55
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
59.12
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
91.97
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.3
57.01
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.87
43.51
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
43.8
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
60
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
175.18
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.43
3.43
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
24.09
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
6.57
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.76
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Bob Johnson

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.28
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.03
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1997
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665.2
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
6.34
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.32
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
6.69
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
6.67
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.6
99.6
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.41
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23