Duane Josephson vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Duane Josephson
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Medwick comes out clearly ahead of Duane Josephson across most offensive categories. Joe Medwick led in home run production (HR/PA+ 246 vs 86), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 103), and batting average (AVG+ 123 vs 107). Duane Josephson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 134 vs 124). Joe Medwick was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Duane Josephson and Joe Medwick

Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
470
172.9
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
1631
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
1505
553.65
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
388
142.73
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
295
108.52
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
21.34
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.41
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
8.46
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
93
34.21
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
153.33
56.41
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
539
198.28
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
491
180.63
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
54.08
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
164
60.33
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
288
105.95
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.77
60.25
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.05
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
33.84
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.94
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
64.01
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.37
9.37
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.68
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.78
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
19.5
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
14.96
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.47
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.1
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.68
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.15
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Duane Josephson and Joe Medwick

Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.12
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
1.03
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10508
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3502.2
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2246
5.77
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.58
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.07
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2499
6.42
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2471
6.35
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4295
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.667
5.667
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.97
91.97
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.11
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.16
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Duane Josephson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.49
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Duane Josephson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.26
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0