Fred Mann vs. Johnny Watwood — Career Comparison

Fred Mann
Pre-GenerationalVermontThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburg AlleghenysAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder
Johnny Watwood
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Fred Mann and Johnny Watwood are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Watwood posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .707) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .323). Fred Mann had the advantage in slugging (.383 vs .363). By the career numbers, Johnny Watwood 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 Mann and Johnny Watwood

Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
577
139.43
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
469
173.6
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2483
600
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
1621
600
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2277
550.22
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
1423
526.71
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
597
144.26
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
403
149.17
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
413
99.8
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
316
116.96
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
25.13
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
66
24.43
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
16.43
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
16
5.92
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.9
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.85
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
44.46
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
87
32.2
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307.11
74.21
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
195.99
72.55
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
210.95
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
516
190.99
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
194.04
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
563
208.39
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
93.76
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
192
71.07
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
43.74
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
58.48
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
557
134.6
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
345
127.7
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331.82
80.18
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216.88
80.28
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
10.39
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.22
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
39.39
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
57
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
13.77
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
103
38.12
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.56
43.56
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
15.74
15.74
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
14.07
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
16.19
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
27
9.99
Fred Mann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.29
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
16.19
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
16.29
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 600 PA
61.36
61.36

Fielding Stats for Fred Mann and Johnny Watwood

Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
1.06
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14817
27
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4939
9
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
1.8
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1478
Fred Mann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.29
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.32
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
2.41
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1620
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1146
2.09
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1565
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.69
86.69
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.6
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.976
1.976
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.065
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Johnny Watwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Mann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Watwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0