Babe Borton vs. John Roseboro — Career Comparison

Babe Borton
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueFirst Baseman
John Roseboro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Babe Borton and John Roseboro are closely matched on the surface stats. Babe Borton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.734 vs .710) and on-base percentage (.381 vs .340). John Roseboro had the advantage in slugging (.371 vs .352). By the career numbers, Babe Borton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Babe Borton and John Roseboro

Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
317
166.55
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585
172.06
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
1142
600
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
940
493.87
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4847
526.18
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
133.45
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
106.13
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
868
94.23
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
31
16.29
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
20.63
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.93
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.78
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.1
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.29
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
52
27.32
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
36.69
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147.6
77.55
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625.4
67.89
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
331
173.91
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1796
194.97
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
423
222.24
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1789
194.21
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
73.03
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
71.45
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
59.49
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271
142.38
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
956
103.78
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160.32
84.23
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
634.89
68.92
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.73
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
3.91
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
84.06
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547
59.38
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
57.79
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
677
73.49
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.38
10.38
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
8.16
8.16
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
1.45
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
17.34
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.78
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.75
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
76
8.25
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.03
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
7.27
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.68
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.08
Babe Borton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.71
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
13.35
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
54.47
54.47

Fielding Stats for Babe Borton and John Roseboro

Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1489
1.11
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1358
1.02
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36057
27
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12019
9
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2720
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
0.51
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.08
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2872
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2846
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.09
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.541
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.2
91.2
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.09
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Babe Borton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.3
Babe Borton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.22