Erik Johnson vs. Gary Kolb — Career Comparison

Erik Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Gary Kolb
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Erik Johnson and Gary Kolb are closely matched on the surface stats. Gary Kolb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.581 vs .556) and on-base percentage (.285 vs .222). Erik Johnson had the advantage in slugging (.333 vs .296). By the career numbers, Gary Kolb had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Erik Johnson and Gary Kolb

Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
300
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
350.9
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
600
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
538.92
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
112.57
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
87.43
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
10.78
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.19
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.19
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
25.15
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.28
42.72
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.51
48.51
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
159.28
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
167.66
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
75.45
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
34.73
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
102.99
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.19
39.61
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.56
48.57
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
55.09
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.59
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
166.67
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
124.55
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.6
3.6
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.82
4.82
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.59
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.58
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.98
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.79
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.77
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Erik Johnson and Gary Kolb

Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.89
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
1.71
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.84
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2968
27
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989.1
9
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.43
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
2.07
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.16
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.35
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.59
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
2.52
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.59
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
2.41
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.67
95.67
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.429
2.429
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.94
48.94
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.08
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01