Johnny Kling vs. Roger Maris — Career Comparison

Johnny Kling
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Roger Maris holds a real edge over Johnny Kling in this comparison. Roger Maris led in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 131), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 78), and slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 119). Johnny Kling held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 135 vs 113). The edge belongs to Roger Maris.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Kling and Roger Maris

Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1261
162.88
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
4645
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4246
548.46
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1154
149.06
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892
115.22
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
23.38
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7.88
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.58
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
262
33.84
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
519.18
67.06
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1517
195.95
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1447
186.91
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
475
61.36
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
515
66.52
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
970
125.3
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
579.65
74.87
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.55
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
281
36.3
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
42.24
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.2
14.2
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
7.98
7.98
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
13.69
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.02
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.92
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.02
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
70
70

Fielding Stats for Johnny Kling and Roger Maris

Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1207
1.3
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
0.67
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
25143
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
8381
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5577
5.99
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2649
2.03
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1564
1.68
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.23
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7358
7.9
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7141
7.67
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.05
97.05
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.916
5.916
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.95
51.95
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.14
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.14
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
942
1.01
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
0.97
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0