John Donaldson vs. Bob Elliott — Career Comparison

John Donaldson
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Bob Elliott
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird BasemanMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bob Elliott comes out clearly ahead of John Donaldson across most offensive categories. Bob Elliott led in home run production (HR/PA+ 150 vs 12), slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 81), and walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 109). John Donaldson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 143 vs 118). Bob Elliott was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Donaldson and Bob Elliott

John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
405
176.09
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1978
144.91
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
1380
600
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8190
600
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1225
532.61
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7141
523.15
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
292
126.96
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2061
150.99
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
242
105.22
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1415
103.66
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
15.22
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
27.99
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.78
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.89
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.74
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
12.45
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
21.74
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
646
47.33
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
119.61
52
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1189.43
87.14
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
361
156.96
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3141
230.11
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
428
186.09
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3044
223
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
96
41.74
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1064
77.95
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
37.39
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1195
87.55
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
178
77.39
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2089
153.04
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
132.18
57.47
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1248.97
91.5
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.74
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
1.17
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
57.39
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
70.84
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.22
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
57.83
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
604
44.25
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.38
10.38
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.56
13.56
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.65
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
4.84
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.61
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.7
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
187
13.7
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.26
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
4.4
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.91
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.15
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
12.17
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
4.54
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.86
67.86
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.77
96.77

Fielding Stats for John Donaldson and Bob Elliott

John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
1.1
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1906
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8487
27
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2829
9
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
2.11
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
2.67
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2790
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.11
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1540
4.9
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5570
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1504
4.78
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5309
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.66
97.66
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.334
4.334
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.785
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.49
90.49
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.52
Bob Elliott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Elliott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0