Columbus Ewing vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

Columbus Ewing
Greatest GenerationTennesseeNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueRight Fielder
Josh Willingham
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver Slugger

Looking at the career totals, Columbus Ewing and Josh Willingham are closely matched on the surface stats. Josh Willingham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .733) and slugging (.465 vs .333). Columbus Ewing had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .361). By the career numbers, Josh Willingham had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Columbus Ewing and Josh Willingham

Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1147
149.12
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4615
600
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3912
508.6
Columbus Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.45
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
73.07
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
28.08
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.95
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
25.35
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
55.38
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
1.26
75.43
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685.97
89.18
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1819
236.49
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1653
214.91
Columbus Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Columbus Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
73.33
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
82.17
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1001
130.14
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.59
95.41
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
672.23
87.4
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
14.56
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
71.9
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.86
Columbus Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
134.69
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.26
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Columbus Ewing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
87
11.31
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.55
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.17
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.72
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for Columbus Ewing and Josh Willingham

Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
956
1.08
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
929
1.05
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23833
27
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7944.1
9
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1666
1.89
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.05
Columbus Ewing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.03
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1740
1.97
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1714
1.94
Columbus Ewing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.51
98.51
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.793
1.793
Columbus Ewing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01
Columbus Ewing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Columbus Ewing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Columbus Ewing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0