John Britton vs. Ed Giovanola — Career Comparison

John Britton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
Ed Giovanola
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Britton and Ed Giovanola are closely matched on the surface stats. John Britton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.652 vs .587) and slugging (.340 vs .269). Ed Giovanola had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .311). By the career numbers, John Britton 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 Britton and Ed Giovanola

John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
139
136.05
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
367.42
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
600
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
356
600
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576
563.78
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
301
507.3
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
158.56
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
65
109.55
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
133.12
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
55
92.7
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
18.6
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.43
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
5.87
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.74
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.98
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.69
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
25.45
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
10
16.85
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.81
61.47
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
26.88
45.31
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
191.84
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
81
136.52
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
184.01
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
185.39
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
76.35
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
41
69.1
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
67.54
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
19
32.02
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
142.9
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
59
99.44
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.07
72.5
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
30.34
51.13
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.94
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.69
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
23
22.51
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
74.16
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.69
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.96
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
49
82.58
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.5
306.5
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
7.27
7.27
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.5
11.5
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
8.81
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.48
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.96
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.37
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
9
15.17
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.79
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.74
John Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.37
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
9.79
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.11
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for John Britton and Ed Giovanola

John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
1.1
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
2.27
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.07
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.73
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3496
27
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2176
27
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1165.1
9
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
725.1
9
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
1.19
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.55
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.88
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.95
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.2
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
3.27
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
4.58
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
3.07
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
4.5
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.85
93.85
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.796
2.796
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.984
1.984
John Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.24
32.24
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.15
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0