Tom Gettinger vs. Doc Johnston — Career Comparison

Tom Gettinger
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Doc Johnston
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Tom Gettinger and Doc Johnston are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom Gettinger posted stronger numbers in slugging (.372 vs .351) and home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). Doc Johnston had the advantage in on-base percentage (.319 vs .306). By the career numbers, Tom Gettinger had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tom Gettinger and Doc Johnston

Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
125
138.63
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
148.24
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
541
600
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4270
600
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
503
557.86
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3774
530.3
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
145.29
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
992
139.39
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
107.58
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756
106.23
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
18
19.96
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
21.64
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.09
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
9.56
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.65
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.97
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
37.71
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
33.16
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.1
67.77
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451.72
63.47
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
207.39
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1324
186.04
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
164
181.89
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1304
183.23
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
67.65
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
67.17
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
70.98
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
53.54
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
131.98
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845
118.74
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67.4
74.75
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
498.28
70.02
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.33
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.74
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
30
33.27
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
37.1
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
17.74
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
307
43.14
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.81
33.81
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
13.91
13.91
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
1.88
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.55
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
25.85
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
14
15.53
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
19.53
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.59
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
14
15.53
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
27.12
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
72.02
72.02

Fielding Stats for Tom Gettinger and Doc Johnston

Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
1.11
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
419.32
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3090
27
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1030
9
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.7
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9745
3986.59
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
207.41
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.22
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
46.23
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
2.05
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10365
4240.23
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
1.83
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10252
4194
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.36
89.36
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.91
98.91
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.002
10.002
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Doc Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
215.18
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0