Ben Johnson vs. Jerry Willard — Career Comparison

Ben Johnson
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Jerry Willard
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ben Johnson and Jerry Willard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.736 vs .706) and slugging (.414 vs .384). Jerry Willard had the advantage in batting average (.249 vs .230). By the career numbers, Ben Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ben Johnson and Jerry Willard

Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
98
232.41
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
234.58
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
253
600
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885
600
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
222
526.48
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
530.85
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
120.95
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
132.2
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
94.92
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.2
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
19.66
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
16.95
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
56.92
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
37.29
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.95
71.03
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98.64
66.87
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
218.18
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
204.07
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
187.35
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
190.51
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
73.52
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
55.59
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
61.66
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
77.29
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
118.58
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
115.93
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27.77
65.86
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102.65
69.59
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.03
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.03
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
56.27
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.36
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
166.01
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
109.15
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.61
3.61
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.42
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.42
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.2
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.86
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.36
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ben Johnson and Jerry Willard

Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.33
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.25
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.91
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1639
27
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5466
27
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
546.1
9
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1822
9
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
2.6
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1085
5.36
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.5
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.65
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
5.94
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
2.62
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
5.86
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.75
98.75
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.963
1.963
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.673
4.673
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.9
67.9
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.53
79.53
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.77
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.31