Johnny Evers vs. Blondie Purcell — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Blondie Purcell
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Blondie Purcell are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Evers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .654) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .314). Blondie Purcell had the advantage in home run production (13 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Blondie Purcell

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1784
148.46
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1097
135.02
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
4875
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4563
561.6
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1659
138.06
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1217
149.78
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1361
113.26
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
119.02
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
21.78
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
5.83
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
7.38
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.6
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
30.77
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
538.43
66.27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1553
191.14
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1529
188.18
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
919
76.48
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
767
94.4
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
60.92
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1445
120.25
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1249
153.72
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
599.59
73.8
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.25
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.45
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
284
34.95
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
30.52
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
19.66
19.66
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1.15
1.15
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
197
24.25
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.67
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
197
24.25
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
97.59
97.59
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Blondie Purcell

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
1.69
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1127
1.06
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
0.88
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28647
27
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9549
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3806
3.61
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1559
1.47
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
0.36
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Blondie Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
0.29
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2250
2.12
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1941
1.83
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.27
86.27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.079
5.079
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.722
1.722
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.2
52.2
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.02
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blondie Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0