Roger Maris vs. Guy Sturdy — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Guy Sturdy
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Roger Maris and Guy Sturdy are closely matched on the surface stats. Roger Maris posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .737) and slugging (.476 vs .364). Guy Sturdy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.373 vs .350). By the career numbers, Roger Maris had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Guy Sturdy

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
465.79
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
76
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5101
523.54
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
66
521.05
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
150
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
126.32
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
20.01
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.79
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.89
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.68
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
10.39
82.06
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
24
189.47
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2015
206.81
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
221.05
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
851
87.34
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
102.63
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1402
143.89
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
157.89
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876.46
89.95
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.43
90.25
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
652
66.92
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
71.05
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.58
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
7.98
7.98
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.92
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
70
70
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Guy Sturdy

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
1.06
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35206
27
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11735.1
9
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.06
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2774
2.13
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2725
2.09
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.5
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.5
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0