Johnny Callison vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Johnny Callison
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Medwick comes out clearly ahead of Johnny Callison across most offensive categories. Joe Medwick led in home run production (HR/PA+ 246 vs 185), contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 91), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 125). Johnny Callison held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 97 vs 71). Joe Medwick was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Callison and Joe Medwick

Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1886
152.16
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
7437
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
6652
536.67
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
1757
141.75
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
1121
90.44
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
321
25.9
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
89
7.18
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
18.23
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
205
15.11
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
636
51.31
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
995.5
80.31
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
2934
236.71
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
2448
197.5
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
926
74.71
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
840
67.77
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
1540
124.24
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
1008.4
81.36
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.31
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650
52.44
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
5.89
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
1064
85.84
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
6.99
6.99
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.11
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.47
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
7.91
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.97
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.11
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
10.08
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 600 PA
59.2
59.2
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Johnny Callison and Joe Medwick

Johnny Callison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1777
1.06
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.01
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45118
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15039.1
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3349
2
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.03
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3581
2.14
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3524
2.11
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4295
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.41
98.41
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.983
1.983
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Johnny Callison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.1
95.1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.02
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Callison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0