Johnny Evers vs. Wayne Kirby — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Wayne Kirby
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Wayne Kirby are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Evers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .656) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .311). Wayne Kirby had the advantage in slugging (.345 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 Wayne Kirby

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
516
233.66
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
1325
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1198
542.49
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1659
138.06
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
302
136.75
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
228
103.25
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
23.09
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.83
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.08
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.34
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
33.51
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
132.38
59.94
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
413
187.02
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
406
183.85
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
919
76.48
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
82.87
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
53.89
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1445
120.25
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
130.42
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
139.25
63.06
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.25
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.72
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
98
44.38
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.36
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
76.08
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
7.89
7.89
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.89
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.53
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
21
9.51
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.92
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.67
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
9.51
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
27.63
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
29.43
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
67.69
67.69

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Wayne Kirby

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
1.69
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
1.41
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
0.94
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
7634
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2544.2
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3806
3.61
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
654
2.31
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.1
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
695
2.46
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
682
2.41
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.13
98.13
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.079
5.079
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
52.2
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.58
66.58
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0