Johnny Evers vs. Ben Petrick — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Ben Petrick
Gen XOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Ben Petrick are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Petrick posted stronger numbers in OPS (.789 vs .690) and slugging (.448 vs .334). Johnny Evers had the advantage in on-base percentage (.356 vs .341). By the career numbers, Ben Petrick 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 Ben Petrick

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
188.48
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
764
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
669
525.39
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1659
138.06
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
172
135.08
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
103
80.89
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
29.06
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.83
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.93
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.2
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
54.19
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876.99
72.98
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
81.68
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
235.6
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
256
201.05
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
919
76.48
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
89.53
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
73.82
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1445
120.25
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
142.15
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
964.89
80.3
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102.98
80.87
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.25
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.71
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
78
61.26
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.93
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
139.01
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
4.32
4.32
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.36
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.28
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.64
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.93
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.67
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.71
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.64
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Ben Petrick

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
1.69
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
1.21
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4897
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1632.1
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3806
3.61
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
5.55
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.34
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
5.99
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1068
5.89
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.25
98.25
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.079
5.079
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.877
4.877
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
52.2
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.65
82.65
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Petrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.57
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Petrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.14