Davey Johnson vs. Babe Twombly — Career Comparison

Davey Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveAll-Star
Babe Twombly
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Davey Johnson and Babe Twombly are closely matched on the surface stats. Davey Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.751 vs .723) and slugging (.404 vs .366). Babe Twombly had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 vs .347). By the career numbers, Davey 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 Davey Johnson and Babe Twombly

Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1435
157.55
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
250.63
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5465
600
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
395
600
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4797
526.66
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
358
543.8
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1252
137.46
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
165.57
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
93.98
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
144.3
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
26.57
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.67
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
1.98
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.04
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
14.93
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.56
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
43.48
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
14
21.27
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674.61
74.07
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
44.49
67.59
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1938
212.77
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
131
198.99
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1851
203.22
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
209.62
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
61.92
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
71.39
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
66.86
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
32
48.61
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1037
113.85
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
115.44
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
689.19
75.67
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51.74
78.59
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.39
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.52
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
61.37
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
28
42.53
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.26
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
675
74.11
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
45.57
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.1
8.1
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.17
13.17
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
2.85
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.15
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.72
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
126
13.83
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.62
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.67
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.74
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
22.78
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
6.37
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
36.46
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.9
56.9
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Davey Johnson and Babe Twombly

Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1403
1.08
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1308
1.01
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35051
27
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11683.2
9
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3862
2.97
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3339
2.57
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.11
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7343
5.66
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7201
5.55
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.94
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.133
5.133
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.065
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.23
93.23
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Davey Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
0.66
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Davey Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0