Willie Grace vs. John Potts — Career Comparison

Willie Grace
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
John Potts
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City PackersFederal LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Willie Grace and John Potts are closely matched on the surface stats. John Potts posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .720) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .353). Willie Grace had the advantage in slugging (.367 vs .333). By the career numbers, John Potts had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Grace and John Potts

Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
155.78
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
184.96
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
600
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
133
600
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
546.02
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
102
460.15
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
166.58
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
27
121.8
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
138.82
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
22
99.25
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
21.59
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.05
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.17
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.51
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
27.76
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.56
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47.65
73.49
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19.39
87.46
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
200.51
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
34
153.38
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
206.68
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
239.1
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.893
0.893
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
63.24
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
14
63.16
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
72.49
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
9
40.6
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
135.73
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
22
99.25
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55.22
85.17
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.2
91.12
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.54
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.51
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
25
38.56
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
112.78
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
13
58.65
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.23
10.23
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
1.92
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
13.88
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.56
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.17
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.58
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.17
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.58
Willie Grace
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
John Potts
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Grace and John Potts

Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.16
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.08
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2406
27
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
802
9
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
1.72
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.16
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
John Potts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.98
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.87
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.89
94.89
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.621
1.621
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.355
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Grace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Grace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Potts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0