Johnny Gooch vs. Willard Marshall — Career Comparison

Johnny Gooch
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Willard Marshall
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willard Marshall comes out clearly ahead of Johnny Gooch across most offensive categories. Willard Marshall led in home run production (HR/PA+ 150 vs 28), contact rate (K%+ 199 vs 146), and slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 84). Willard Marshall was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Gooch and Willard Marshall

Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
805
184.85
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1246
157.89
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
2613
600
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4735
600
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2363
542.59
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4233
536.39
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
662
152.01
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1160
146.99
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
121.24
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
828
104.92
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
22.5
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
20.65
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.66
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
4.94
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.61
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
16.47
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
134
30.77
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
42.07
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
301.11
69.14
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
614.37
77.85
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
839
192.65
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1791
226.95
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
883
202.76
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1631
206.67
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
227
52.12
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
73.88
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
293
67.28
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
604
76.54
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
513
117.8
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1057
133.94
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
340.67
78.23
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656.07
83.13
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.44
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.65
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
206
47.3
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
58.04
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.13
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
32.38
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
27.75
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
18.53
18.53
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.62
21.62
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
1.46
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
2.09
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.66
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.67
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.25
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
109
13.81
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.53
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.77
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.15
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.51
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.67
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.28
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 600 PA
68.75
68.75
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Johnny Gooch and Willard Marshall

Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
45.4
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.91
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
27
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
9
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2279
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2184
86.59
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.96
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.98
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2868
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2359
93.53
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2790
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2309
91.55
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.28
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.88
97.88
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.681
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.017
2.017
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.11
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0