Johnny Evers vs. David Ross — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
David Ross
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and David Ross are closely matched on the surface stats. David Ross posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .690) and slugging (.423 vs .334). Johnny Evers had the advantage in on-base percentage (.356 vs .324). By the career numbers, David Ross 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 David Ross

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
883
200.45
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
2643
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2280
517.59
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1659
138.06
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
521
118.27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
294
66.74
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
26.33
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.83
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.14
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
24.06
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227
51.53
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.436
0.436
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876.99
72.98
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325.22
73.83
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
965
219.07
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
825
187.29
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
254
57.66
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
314
71.28
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445
120.25
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
462
104.88
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
308.1
69.94
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.25
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.86
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
778
64.74
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
65.15
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.81
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
735
166.86
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3.6
3.6
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
32
7.26
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
6.13
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
49
11.12
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.68
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.67
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.14
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.82
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
David Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and David Ross

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
David Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
1.69
David Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
807
1.21
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
David Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
669
1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
David Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
17981
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
David Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5993.2
9
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3806
3.61
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5124
7.69
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
David Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
422
0.63
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.08
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
David Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5600
8.41
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
David Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5546
8.33
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.079
5.079
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.872
6.872
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
52.2
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.9
82.9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
David Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.07
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.08
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
370
0.56
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
0.3