Johnny Evers vs. Jimmy Say — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Jimmy Say
Pre-GenerationalMarylandNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Jimmy Say are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Evers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .632) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .273). Jimmy Say had the advantage in slugging (.359 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 Jimmy Say

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
155.45
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
220
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
591.82
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1659
138.06
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
155.45
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1361
113.26
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
117.27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.82
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
5.83
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.64
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.73
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
38.18
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Jimmy Say
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jimmy Say
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Jimmy Say
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
20.59
56.15
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
212.73
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
60
163.64
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Jimmy Say
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jimmy Say
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
25
68.18
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
538
44.77
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
12
32.73
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445
120.25
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
36
98.18
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
23.72
64.69
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.25
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.18
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Jimmy Say
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
24.55
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
24.44
24.44
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.67
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Jimmy Say

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
1.69
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
0.88
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
1401
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3806
3.61
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.21
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
2.39
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
0.42
Jimmy Say
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.96
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
4.57
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
3.6
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.9
78.9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.079
5.079
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.281
3.281
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.2
52.2
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Say
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0