Bret Boone vs. John Roseboro — Career Comparison

Bret Boone
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
John Roseboro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

Bret Boone and John Roseboro each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Bret Boone had the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 146 vs 86), while John Roseboro led in walk rate (BB%+ 120 vs 85). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Bret Boone and John Roseboro

Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1780
143.7
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1585
172.06
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7432
600
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6683
539.53
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
4847
526.18
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1775
143.3
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1129
91.15
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
868
94.23
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
29.55
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
190
20.63
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.26
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
20.34
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
104
11.29
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646
52.15
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
338
36.69
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
956.69
77.24
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
625.4
67.89
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2953
238.4
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1796
194.97
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2396
193.43
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1789
194.21
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
927
74.84
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1021
82.43
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
548
59.49
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696
136.92
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
956
103.78
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
963.88
77.82
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
634.89
68.92
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
5.57
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.91
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
552
44.56
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
547
59.38
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
32
2.58
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
1295
104.55
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
677
73.49
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
4.44
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
5.89
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.75
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
168
13.56
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
8.25
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
7.59
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
67
7.27
Bret Boone
Career
Per 600 PA
53
4.28
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.08
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
11.87
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
13.35
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.95
63.95
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
54.47
54.47

Fielding Stats for Bret Boone and John Roseboro

Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1771
1.05
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1489
1.11
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
1.02
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1358
1.02
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45738
27
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
36057
27
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15246
9
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
12019
9
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3445
2.03
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4594
2.71
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
0.51
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.07
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.08
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8156
4.81
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
8039
4.75
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.57
98.57
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.539
4.539
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.63
97.63
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.2
91.2
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1085
0.64
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.09
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Bret Boone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.3
Bret Boone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.22