Verne Clemons vs. John Stearns — Career Comparison

Verne Clemons
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
John Stearns
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Verne Clemons and John Stearns are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 106 for Verne Clemons, 106 for John Stearns), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 97 vs 99). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.

Hitting Stats for Verne Clemons and John Stearns

Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
200.99
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
810
157.69
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
1415
600
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3082
600
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1271
538.94
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2681
521.93
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
364
154.35
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
696
135.5
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
292
123.82
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
95
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
56
23.75
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
29.59
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.66
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.95
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.12
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
8.96
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
72
30.53
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
40.49
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167.63
71.08
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355.45
69.2
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
457
193.78
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
195.85
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
485
205.65
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1044
203.24
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
78
33.07
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
65.02
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
140
59.36
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
60.74
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
213
90.32
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
600
116.81
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189.96
80.55
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362.05
70.48
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.85
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.87
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
119
50.46
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
62.88
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.87
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
26.29
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
294
57.24
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.82
22.82
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
10.48
10.48
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
1.92
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
1.1
1.1
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
9.75
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.48
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
5.84
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
80
15.57
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.54
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
17.72
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.42
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.93
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.97
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
27.64
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71
John Stearns
Career
Per 600 PA
64.08
64.08

Fielding Stats for Verne Clemons and John Stearns

Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
1.09
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
1
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19416
27
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6472
9
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1401
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4059
5.64
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
0.72
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.1
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1832
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4654
6.47
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1800
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4579
6.37
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.25
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.39
98.39
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.412
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.848
5.848
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.83
91.83
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.14
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.04
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Stearns
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
0.7
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Stearns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
0.41