James Forrest vs. Jerry Willard — Career Comparison

James Forrest
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentCatcher
Jerry Willard
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, James Forrest and Jerry Willard are closely matched on the surface stats. James Forrest posted stronger numbers in OPS (.803 vs .706) and on-base percentage (.435 vs .322). Jerry Willard had the advantage in slugging (.384 vs .368). By the career numbers, James Forrest had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for James Forrest and Jerry Willard

James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
7
161.54
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
234.58
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885
600
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
19
438.46
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
530.85
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
132.2
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
94.92
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
19.66
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
16.95
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
37.29
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.15
95.88
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98.64
66.87
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
7
161.54
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
204.07
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
230.77
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
190.51
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
55.59
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
77.29
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
115.93
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.31
99.46
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102.65
69.59
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.03
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
56.27
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.36
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
161
109.15
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
5.42
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.42
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
18
12.2
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
James Forrest
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.36
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for James Forrest and Jerry Willard

James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.13
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.25
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.96
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5466
27
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1822
9
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
4.82
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1085
5.36
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.61
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
0.5
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
6.59
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
5.94
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
6.43
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1187
5.86
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.75
98.75
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.714
5.714
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.673
4.673
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.53
79.53
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Forrest
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.93
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.77
James Forrest
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.31