Johnny Kling vs. Eddie Yost — Career Comparison

Johnny Kling
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Eddie Yost
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Johnny Kling holds a real edge over Eddie Yost in this comparison. Johnny Kling led in home run production (HR/PA+ 131 vs 93), contact rate (K%+ 135 vs 102), and slugging (SLG+ 119 vs 102). Eddie Yost held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 190 vs 78). The edge belongs to Johnny Kling.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Kling and Eddie Yost

Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1261
162.88
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2109
137.92
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
4645
600
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9175
600
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4246
548.46
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7346
480.39
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1154
149.06
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1863
121.83
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
892
115.22
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1331
87.04
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
23.38
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
22.04
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7.88
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
56
3.66
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.58
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
9.09
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
262
33.84
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
34.79
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
519.18
67.06
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1213.31
79.34
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1517
195.95
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2729
178.46
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1447
186.91
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3576
233.85
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
475
61.36
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1215
79.46
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
515
66.52
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
683
44.66
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
970
125.3
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1759
115.03
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
579.65
74.87
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1275.1
83.39
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.55
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
6.47
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
281
36.3
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1614
105.55
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
0.98
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
42.24
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
920
60.16
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.2
14.2
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
9.97
9.97
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
13.69
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
98
6.41
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.18
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
133
8.7
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.02
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
72
4.71
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
4.32
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.02
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
9.02
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
52.17
52.17

Fielding Stats for Johnny Kling and Eddie Yost

Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1207
1.3
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2035
2.13
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
0.67
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
1.03
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
25143
27
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25772
27
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
8381
9
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8590.2
9
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5577
5.99
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
2436
2.55
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1564
1.68
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3663
3.84
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
0.23
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.28
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7358
7.9
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
6370
6.67
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7141
7.67
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
6099
6.39
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.05
97.05
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.75
95.75
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.916
5.916
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.997
2.997
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.95
51.95
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.26
48.26
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.14
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
0.37
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.14
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
942
1.01
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
0.97
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0