Dick Johnston vs. Dave Watkins — Career Comparison

Dick Johnston
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Dave Watkins
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Dick Johnston and Dave Watkins are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Johnston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.651 vs .574) and slugging (.366 vs .284). Dave Watkins had the advantage in on-base percentage (.291 vs .285). By the career numbers, Dick Johnston had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Johnston and Dave Watkins

Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
142.78
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
237.93
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3135
600
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
174
600
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2992
572.63
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
148
510.34
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
751
143.73
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
26
89.66
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
103.54
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
19
65.52
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
20.86
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
13.01
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.45
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
6.32
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.79
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
40.19
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.14
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340.81
65.23
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
13.71
47.28
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1095
209.57
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
42
144.83
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
894
171.1
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
172.41
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
86.7
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.62
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
73.88
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
41.38
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
806
154.26
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
25
86.21
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370.37
70.89
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12.92
44.57
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.91
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
25.45
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
75.86
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
54.16
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
182.76
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
11.08
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
3.28
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
28.9
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.34
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
28.9
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.24
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Dick Johnston and Dave Watkins

Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
747
1.03
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.4
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.89
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19533
27
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1154
27
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6511
9
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
384.2
9
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1624
2.24
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
5.78
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
0.24
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
0.27
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1994
2.76
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
6.36
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
2.49
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.25
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.22
90.22
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.16
98.16
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.408
2.408
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.33
63.33
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.05
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.49
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3