Erik Johnson vs. Dave Watkins — Career Comparison

Erik Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Dave Watkins
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Erik Johnson and Dave Watkins are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Watkins posted stronger numbers in OPS (.574 vs .556) and on-base percentage (.291 vs .222). Erik Johnson had the advantage in slugging (.333 vs .284). By the career numbers, Dave Watkins 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 Dave Watkins

Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
300
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
237.93
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
600
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
510.34
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
89.66
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
65.52
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.45
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.79
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
24.14
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.28
42.72
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.71
47.28
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
144.83
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
172.41
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.62
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.38
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
86.21
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.19
39.61
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.92
44.57
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
75.86
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
53
182.76
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.6
3.6
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
3.28
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.34
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.24
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Erik Johnson and Dave Watkins

Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.89
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.4
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.89
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1154
27
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384.2
9
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.43
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
5.78
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.16
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
4.59
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
6.36
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
4.59
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.25
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.16
98.16
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.429
2.429
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.33
63.33
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.08
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.49
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3