Tony Fernandez vs. John Leighton — Career Comparison

Tony Fernandez
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
John Leighton
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSyracuse StarsAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Tony Fernandez and John Leighton are closely matched on the surface stats. Tony Fernandez posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .737) and slugging (.399 vs .370). John Leighton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.367 vs .351). By the career numbers, Tony Fernandez had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tony Fernandez and John Leighton

Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2158
147.25
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
140
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8793
600
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7911
539.82
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2276
155.31
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1676
114.36
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
28.25
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
6.28
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.41
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
600
40.94
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1103.91
75.33
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.35
87.01
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3156
215.35
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
200
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
206.76
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
220
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1057
72.13
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
57.59
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1807
123.3
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1169.63
79.81
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.58
91.62
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.37
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
690
47.08
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.28
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
784
53.5
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.22
11.22
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.57
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
4.16
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
161
10.99
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
16.79
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
9.42
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
384
26.2
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
64.06
64.06
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tony Fernandez and John Leighton

Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2076
1.06
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.09
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1998
1.02
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52650
27
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17550
9
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3214
1.65
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.33
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5544
2.84
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.1
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8954
4.59
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.48
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8758
4.49
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.33
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.81
97.81
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.219
4.219
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.24
96.24
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1089
0.56
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Fernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0