Deron Johnson vs. Jerry Willard — Career Comparison

Deron Johnson
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Jerry Willard
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Deron Johnson and Jerry Willard are closely matched on the surface stats. Deron Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.736 vs .706) and slugging (.420 vs .384). Jerry Willard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .316). By the career numbers, Deron 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 Deron Johnson and Jerry Willard

Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1765
159.97
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
346
234.58
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6620
600
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
885
600
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5941
538.46
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
783
530.85
Deron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1447
131.15
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
132.2
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922
83.56
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
94.92
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
22.39
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
29
19.66
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.99
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
22.21
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
25
16.95
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
525
47.58
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
37.29
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
788.65
71.48
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
98.64
66.87
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2495
226.13
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
301
204.07
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2052
185.98
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
281
190.51
Deron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Deron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
706
63.99
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
55.59
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
923
83.66
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
114
77.29
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1384
125.44
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
171
115.93
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
775.71
70.31
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
102.65
69.59
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.81
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.03
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
585
53.02
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
56.27
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.89
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.36
Deron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1318
119.46
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
109.15
Deron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.02
5.02
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Deron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.18
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.42
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.53
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.42
Deron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
164
14.86
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.2
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.63
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.63
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.36
Deron Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
37.93
37.93
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Deron Johnson and Jerry Willard

Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1461
1.16
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.25
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
1.02
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
1
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33881
27
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5466
27
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11293.2
9
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1822
9
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7038
5.61
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1085
5.36
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
0.78
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.5
Deron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.08
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8116
6.47
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
5.94
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8012
6.38
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1187
5.86
Deron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.72
98.72
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.75
98.75
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.484
5.484
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.673
4.673
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.61
87.61
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.53
79.53
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
0.5
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Deron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deron Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.77
Deron Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.31