Wade Johnston vs. Ron Kittle — Career Comparison

Wade Johnston
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder
Ron Kittle
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Wade Johnston and Ron Kittle are closely matched on the surface stats. Wade Johnston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.817 vs .784) and on-base percentage (.376 vs .311). Ron Kittle had the advantage in slugging (.473 vs .442). By the career numbers, Wade 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 Wade Johnston and Ron Kittle

Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
662
134.92
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
843
167.87
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
2944
600
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3013
600
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
2587
527.24
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2708
539.26
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
161.01
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
648
129.04
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
117.8
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
369
73.48
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
23.23
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
100
19.91
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
11.21
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.6
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
43
8.76
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
35.05
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
212
43.21
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
55.56
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
459.74
93.7
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
407.77
81.2
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1143
232.95
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
255.29
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1081
220.31
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
922
183.6
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
99.05
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
356
70.89
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
367
74.8
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
91.6
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
810
165.08
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
640
127.45
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494.66
100.81
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
389.32
77.53
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.06
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.57
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
56.25
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
236
47
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.98
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.24
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
744
148.16
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267.64
267.64
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
4.05
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.09
25.09
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
13.45
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.17
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.2
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
53
10.55
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
17.12
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.19
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.61
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.19
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
17.73
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
32
6.37
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.55
96.55
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Wade Johnston and Ron Kittle

Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
669
1.21
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
1.14
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
579
1.04
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.1
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14986
27
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
10029
27
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4995.1
9
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3343
9
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
905
1.63
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1087
2.93
Wade Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.16
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.14
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.1
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.07
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1050
1.89
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1163
3.13
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
994
1.79
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1138
3.06
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
94.67
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.85
97.85
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
1.486
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.678
2.678
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.55
86.55
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.76
95.76
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.16
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0