John Leighton vs. Craig Wilson — Career Comparison

John Leighton
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSyracuse StarsAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder
Craig Wilson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Leighton and Craig Wilson are closely matched on the surface stats. Craig Wilson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.830 vs .737) and slugging (.474 vs .370). John Leighton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.367 vs .356). By the career numbers, Craig Wilson 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 Craig Wilson

John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
140
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
698
181.22
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2311
600
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2010
521.85
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.799
0.799
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
527
136.82
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
81.52
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
25.96
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.63
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
25.7
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
55.3
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.35
87.01
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342.53
88.93
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
200
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
952
247.17
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
220
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
815
211.6
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
303
78.67
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
75.81
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
128.78
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.58
91.62
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
338.15
87.79
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
23.37
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198
51.41
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.12
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
643
166.94
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.59
3.59
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.52
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.86
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.2
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.63
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.82
John Leighton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.45
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for John Leighton and Craig Wilson

John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.09
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
1.29
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
1.04
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13351
27
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4450.1
9
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.33
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2546
5.15
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.33
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.05
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.48
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2736
5.53
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.33
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2709
5.48
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.259
4.259
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.13
81.13
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.46
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Leighton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.02
John Leighton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01