Tom Gettinger vs. Duane Josephson — Career Comparison

Tom Gettinger
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Duane Josephson
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Tom Gettinger and Duane Josephson are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom Gettinger posted stronger numbers in OPS (.678 vs .664) and slugging (.372 vs .358). Duane Josephson had the advantage in home run production (23 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Duane Josephson

Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
125
138.63
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
172.9
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
541
600
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1631
600
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
503
557.86
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1505
553.65
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
145.29
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
388
142.73
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
97
107.58
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
108.52
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
18
19.96
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.34
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.09
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
4.41
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.65
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
8.46
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
37.71
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
34.21
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.1
67.77
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153.33
56.41
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
207.39
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
539
198.28
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
181.89
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
491
180.63
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
67.65
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
54.08
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
70.98
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
60.33
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
131.98
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
105.95
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67.4
74.75
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163.77
60.25
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.33
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.05
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
30
33.27
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
33.84
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.94
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
17.74
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
174
64.01
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.81
33.81
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.37
9.37
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
1.88
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.55
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.68
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.78
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
19.5
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.53
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.47
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.68
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.53
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
5.15
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Tom Gettinger and Duane Josephson

Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
1.11
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.12
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
1.03
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3090
27
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10508
27
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1030
9
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3502.2
9
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.7
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2246
5.77
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.58
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.22
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
2.05
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2499
6.42
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
1.83
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2471
6.35
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.36
89.36
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.654
1.654
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.667
5.667
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.97
91.97
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.11
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.16
Tom Gettinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.49
Tom Gettinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.26