Johnny Evers vs. Matt Kata — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Matt Kata
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Matt Kata are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Evers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .662) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .292). Matt Kata had the advantage in slugging (.370 vs .334). By the career numbers, Johnny Evers had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Evers and Matt Kata

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
278
218.9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
762
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
695
547.24
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1659
138.06
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
166
130.71
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
108
85.04
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
29.13
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
5.83
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.09
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.45
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
45.67
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
76.49
60.23
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
202.36
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
218
171.65
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
89
70.08
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
49.61
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445
120.25
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
140
110.24
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
77.6
61.1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.25
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.15
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
48
37.8
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.57
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
99.21
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
6.05
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.87
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.94
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.66
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.09
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.67
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.15
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
13
10.24
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Matt Kata

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
1.69
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
1.34
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.93
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3806
3.61
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.97
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
2.55
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
4.58
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
4.52
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.079
5.079
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.371
3.371
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
52.2
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.31
69.31
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.56
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0