Ed Johnson vs. Bobby Malkmus — Career Comparison

Ed Johnson
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Bobby Malkmus
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Johnson and Bobby Malkmus are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.606 vs .567) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .266). Bobby Malkmus had the advantage in slugging (.301 vs .231). By the career numbers, Ed 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 Ed Johnson and Bobby Malkmus

Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
257.28
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625
600
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
458.82
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
549.12
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
118.08
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
91.2
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.4
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.8
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
26.88
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
48.49
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45.43
43.61
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
165.12
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
156.48
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
66.24
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
44.16
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
102.72
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.84
64.91
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.04
44.2
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.92
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
36.48
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.96
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
90
86.4
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.5
8.5
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6.94
6.94
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
8.64
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.84
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 600 PA
12
11.52
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.88
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.8
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Ed Johnson and Bobby Malkmus

Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.47
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.92
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3998
27
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1332.2
9
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
2.36
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
3.22
Ed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
5.71
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
5.59
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.75
97.75
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.794
3.794
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.39
62.39
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.72
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Malkmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0