Ossie Chavarria vs. Pearley Johnson — Career Comparison

Ossie Chavarria
Silent GenerationPanamaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Pearley Johnson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ossie Chavarria and Pearley Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ossie Chavarria posted stronger numbers in slugging (.280 vs .242) and batting average (.208 vs .186). Pearley Johnson had the advantage in OPS (.575 vs .565). By the career numbers, Ossie Chavarria had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ossie Chavarria and Pearley Johnson

Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
266.67
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
91
151.67
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
279
600
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
600
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
537.63
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
475
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
111.83
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
88.33
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
81.72
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
68.33
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
25.81
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
13.33
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.67
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.3
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
30.11
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
20
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
20.77
44.67
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.95
61.58
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
150.54
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
115
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
78
167.74
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
193.33
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
28
60.22
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
85
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
30.11
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.33
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
40
86.02
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
103.33
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
20.42
43.91
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.54
62.57
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.15
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.33
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
25
53.76
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
91.67
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.15
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
59
126.88
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
4.73
4.73
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.17
9.17
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.45
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.75
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.6
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
53.33
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.3
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.67
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.9
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
55
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.97
96.97

Fielding Stats for Ossie Chavarria and Pearley Johnson

Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.6
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.15
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.95
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.07
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 9 Innings
1771
27
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2042
27
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 9 Innings
590.1
9
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680.2
9
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
2.06
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.55
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.89
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.69
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.14
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.28
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.09
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
2.51
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
3.95
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
2.23
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.64
96.64
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.95
88.95
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.467
2.467
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.943
1.943
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.05
59.05
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Ossie Chavarria
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.49
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ossie Chavarria
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0