Owen Friend vs. Sonny Jackson — Career Comparison

Owen Friend
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Sonny Jackson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Owen Friend and Sonny Jackson are closely matched on the surface stats. Owen Friend posted stronger numbers in OPS (.634 vs .613) and slugging (.339 vs .303). Sonny Jackson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .295). By the career numbers, Owen Friend had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Owen Friend and Sonny Jackson

Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
186.27
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
936
165.66
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
670
600
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3390
600
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
598
535.52
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3055
540.71
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
136
121.79
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
767
135.75
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
97
86.87
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
651
115.22
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.49
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
14.34
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.79
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.96
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.64
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
34.93
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
20.53
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
58.23
52.15
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297.88
52.72
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
181.79
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
163.72
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
193
172.84
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
181.95
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.79
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
70.09
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
68.06
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
28.67
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
118.21
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
551
97.52
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
58.77
52.63
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332.13
58.78
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.79
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.95
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
49.25
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
44.25
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.95
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
97.61
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
46.9
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
6.15
6.15
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.79
12.79
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.43
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
10.09
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.01
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
20.6
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
9.2
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.79
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
22.3
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.79
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.03
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.58
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
31.33
Owen Friend
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.19
71.19

Fielding Stats for Owen Friend and Sonny Jackson

Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
13.47
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
849
1.12
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.11
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
747
0.99
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
27
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20417
27
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
129.2
9
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6805.2
9
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
28.46
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1392
1.84
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
35.68
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1820
2.41
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
2.85
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.21
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
66.98
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3370
4.46
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
64.13
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3212
4.25
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.75
95.75
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
Owen Friend
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.763
4.763
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.783
3.783
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.99
87.99
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
7.77
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282
0.37
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Owen Friend
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0