Joe Ferguson vs. Billy Gardner — Career Comparison

Joe Ferguson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Billy Gardner
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Ferguson comes out clearly ahead of Billy Gardner across most offensive categories. Joe Ferguson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 187 vs 50), walk rate (BB%+ 180 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 83). Billy Gardner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 111 vs 80). Joe Ferguson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Ferguson and Billy Gardner

Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1013
167.72
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1034
159.53
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
3624
600
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3889
600
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
3001
496.85
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3544
546.77
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
719
119.04
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
841
129.75
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
465
76.99
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
96.12
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
20.03
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
24.53
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.82
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.78
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
20.2
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
41
6.33
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
42.05
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
218
33.63
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475.65
78.75
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
334.66
51.63
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1228
203.31
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1159
178.81
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1290
213.58
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
1120
172.8
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407
67.38
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
356
54.92
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
73.68
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
271
41.81
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
730
120.86
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
586
90.41
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469.49
77.73
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
349.97
53.99
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.49
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.09
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
93.05
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
246
37.95
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
10.6
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.78
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
607
100.5
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
439
67.73
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.97
5.97
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.86
8.86
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.81
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
8.33
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.79
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.85
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
14.24
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
12.81
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.64
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.93
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.99
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.39
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
5.63
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.33
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.71
64.71
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Joe Ferguson and Billy Gardner

Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
1.15
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1039
1.14
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
851
1
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
916
1
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22886
27
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24714
27
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7628.2
9
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8238
9
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4253
5.02
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2111
2.31
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
0.45
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
2.81
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.08
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.13
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4705
5.55
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4796
5.24
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4637
5.47
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4679
5.11
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.761
4.761
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.503
4.503
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.37
87.37
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.16
88.16
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.07
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
0.67
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
0.53
Billy Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.28
Billy Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0