Vern Duncan vs. Howard Johnson — Career Comparison

Vern Duncan
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore TerrapinsFederal LeagueCenter Fielder
Howard Johnson
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueThird BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Vern Duncan and Howard Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Howard Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .705) and slugging (.446 vs .347). Vern Duncan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 vs .352). By the career numbers, Howard Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Vern Duncan and Howard Johnson

Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
311
144.09
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1531
160.73
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
1295
600
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5715
600
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
1100
509.65
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4940
518.64
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
142.24
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1229
129.03
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
252
116.76
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
732
76.85
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
39
18.07
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
25.93
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.56
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.31
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.85
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
23.94
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
55
25.48
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
52.18
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
155.05
71.84
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
828.51
86.98
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
382
176.99
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2204
231.39
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
441
204.32
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1938
203.46
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
170
78.76
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
79.79
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
97
44.94
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
79.79
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
263
121.85
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1292
135.64
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
173.64
80.45
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
791.25
83.07
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.02
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.78
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
121
56.06
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
692
72.65
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.02
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
45.41
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1053
110.55
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
13.21
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.43
5.43
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
28.26
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.94
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.98
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
6.4
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
32
14.83
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
24.25
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.08
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 600 PA
32
14.83
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
32.34
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Vern Duncan and Howard Johnson

Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1534
1.19
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1307
1.01
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34790
27
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11596.2
9
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
553
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1276
0.99
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
1.67
Vern Duncan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.17
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3640
2.82
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
637
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3423
2.66
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.19
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.04
94.04
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.082
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.231
2.231
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.2
85.2
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Howard Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
0.2
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Duncan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howard Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0