Johnny Evers vs. Harry Spilman — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Harry Spilman
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Harry Spilman are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Evers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .660) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .312). Harry Spilman had the advantage in slugging (.348 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 Harry Spilman

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
563
372.85
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
906
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
810
536.42
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1659
138.06
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
192
127.15
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
139
92.05
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
22.52
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.83
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1
Harry Spilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.92
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
35.1
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Harry Spilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Harry Spilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Harry Spilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
90.01
59.61
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
282
186.75
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
276
182.78
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Harry Spilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Harry Spilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
96
63.58
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
77.48
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1445
120.25
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
129.14
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
92.65
61.36
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.25
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.99
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
81
53.64
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Spilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.3
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Harry Spilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
83.44
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.19
7.19
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.99
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Spilman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.96
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
9.93
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.67
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.32
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.99
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Harry Spilman

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
1.69
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
1.68
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.89
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3367
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122.1
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3806
3.61
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1017
8.16
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.71
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Harry Spilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1118
8.97
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9021
8.56
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
8.87
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Harry Spilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.079
5.079
Harry Spilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.267
5.267
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
52.2
Harry Spilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.86
52.86
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.59
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Spilman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Spilman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01