Mickey Mantle vs. John Roseboro — Career Comparison

Mickey Mantle
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
John Roseboro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mickey Mantle comes out clearly ahead of John Roseboro across most offensive categories. Mickey Mantle led in home run production (HR/PA+ 279 vs 86), walk rate (BB%+ 217 vs 120), and slugging (SLG+ 161 vs 102). John Roseboro held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 75). Mickey Mantle was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mickey Mantle and John Roseboro

Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2401
145.38
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1585
172.06
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9909
600
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8102
490.58
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4847
526.18
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.976
0.976
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2415
146.23
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
88.59
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
868
94.23
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
20.83
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
190
20.63
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.36
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
536
32.46
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
104
11.29
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
952
57.64
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
338
36.69
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1981.8
120
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
625.4
67.89
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4511
273.15
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1796
194.97
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4161
251.95
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1789
194.21
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.977
0.977
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.098
1.098
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1677
101.54
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1509
91.37
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
548
59.49
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
160.46
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
956
103.78
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1945.53
117.8
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
634.89
68.92
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.79
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.91
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1733
104.93
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
547
59.38
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
7.63
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
1710
103.54
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
677
73.49
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
5.79
5.79
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
14
0.85
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.85
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.75
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
6.84
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
8.25
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
9.26
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
67
7.27
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.3
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.08
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
11.57
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
13.35
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.1
80.1
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
54.47
54.47

Fielding Stats for Mickey Mantle and John Roseboro

Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
1.27
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1489
1.11
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1927
1.07
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1358
1.02
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48597
27
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
36057
27
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16199
9
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
12019
9
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6734
3.74
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.16
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
0.51
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.06
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.08
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7131
3.96
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7024
3.9
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.5
98.5
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.067
3.067
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.15
84.15
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.2
91.2
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.11
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.09
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Mickey Mantle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.3
Mickey Mantle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.22