John Leighton vs. Jim Stephens — Career Comparison

John Leighton
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSyracuse StarsAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder
Jim Stephens
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, John Leighton posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Stephens. John Leighton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.737 vs .558) and on-base percentage (.367 vs .273). Jim Stephens had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Leighton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Leighton and Jim Stephens

John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
140
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
186.49
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
600
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
27
540
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1252
545.53
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
120.26
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
96.73
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
13.07
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
9.15
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.31
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
23.53
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.35
87.01
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.78
45.66
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
155.56
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
220
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
159.91
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
41.39
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
42.27
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
82.35
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.58
91.62
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.05
50.57
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.1
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
33.55
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
169
73.64
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.15
8.15
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
14.81
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
6.1
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.87
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
6.97
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
87.5
87.5

Fielding Stats for John Leighton and Jim Stephens

John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.09
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
1.63
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6630
27
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2210
9
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.33
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1631
6.64
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
2.42
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.33
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.48
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2306
9.39
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.33
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2225
9.06
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.549
5.549
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.1
61.1
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.21
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.13
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.19
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
1.1