Johnny Evers vs. Jon Knott — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Jon Knott
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Jon Knott are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Evers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .652) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .297). Jon Knott had the advantage in slugging (.355 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 Jon Knott

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
308.11
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6137
510.71
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
31
502.7
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1659
138.06
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
6
97.3
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.83
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
3.62
58.74
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
178.38
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
11
178.38
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1445
120.25
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
129.73
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
3.32
53.92
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.25
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
778
64.74
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
145.95
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
4.11
4.11
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.67
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Jon Knott

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1776
1.69
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.75
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.25
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3806
3.61
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.079
5.079
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
1.143
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
52.2
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0