Fred Lear vs. John Wathan — Career Comparison

Fred Lear
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman
John Wathan
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, John Wathan posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Lear. John Wathan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.663 vs .627) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .314). Fred Lear had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Wathan had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Lear and John Wathan

Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
238.1
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
860
186.69
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
189
600
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2764
600
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
166
526.98
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2505
543.78
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
39
123.81
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
142.4
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
32
101.59
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
112.88
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.52
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
19.54
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
5.43
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.56
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
7
22.22
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
29.52
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
17.6
55.89
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272.02
59.05
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
52
165.08
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
859
186.47
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
58
184.13
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869
188.64
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.596
0.596
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
20
63.49
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
66.21
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
57.14
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
56.66
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
36
114.29
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
118.31
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
19.51
61.95
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291.45
63.27
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.04
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
53.97
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
43.2
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.17
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
88.89
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
57.53
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
6.75
6.75
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.43
10.43
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.7
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
6.08
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.91
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Wathan
Career
Per 600 PA
89
19.32
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.35
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
22.79
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.35
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.81
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.7
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
30.61
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.47
74.47

Fielding Stats for Fred Lear and John Wathan

Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
1.26
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
0.98
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17779
27
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5926.1
9
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3388
5.15
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
0.43
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
John Wathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.08
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3724
5.66
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3672
5.58
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.375
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.414
4.414
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.64
77.64
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.19
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Wathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Wathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Wathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
0.48
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Wathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.23