Ed Boland vs. Johnny Johnston — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Johnny Johnston
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Boland and Johnny Johnston are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Johnston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.605 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .279). Ed Boland had the advantage in slugging (.309 vs .297). By the career numbers, Johnny Johnston 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 Johnny Johnston

Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
149.66
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
512.36
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
114.61
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
87.64
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
18.88
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.39
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.97
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.88
55.12
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
180
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
152.36
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
176.63
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
49.89
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
36.4
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
83.6
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
13.3
57.01
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.23
59.63
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.39
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
56.63
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
60
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
51
68.76
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
25.62
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.83
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.83
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Johnny Johnston

Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.29
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0