Fred Lear vs. Johnny Watson — Career Comparison

Fred Lear
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Johnny Watson
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Fred Lear and Johnny Watson are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Watson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.724 vs .627) and slugging (.417 vs .313). Fred Lear had the advantage in on-base percentage (.314 vs .308). By the career numbers, Johnny Watson 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 Johnny Watson

Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
238.1
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
600
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
526.98
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
123.81
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
101.59
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.52
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
22.22
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.6
55.89
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.57
67.39
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
165.08
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
184.13
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
63.49
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
57.14
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
114.29
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.51
61.95
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
65.33
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
53.97
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
28
88.89
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
6.75
6.75
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
12.7
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lear
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.7
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Fred Lear and Johnny Watson

Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Johnny Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.375
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lear
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Lear
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0