Joe May vs. John Roseboro — Career Comparison

Joe May
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueCatcher
John Roseboro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Joe May posted the stronger offensive profile against John Roseboro. Joe May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.944 vs .710) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .340). John Roseboro had the advantage in home run production (104 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe May had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe May and John Roseboro

Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
5
166.67
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585
172.06
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
533.33
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4847
526.18
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
868
94.23
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
20.63
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.29
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
338
36.69
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
123.14
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625.4
67.89
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1796
194.97
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1789
194.21
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
59.49
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
956
103.78
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
123.28
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
634.89
68.92
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.91
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
547
59.38
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
677
73.49
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.75
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
76
8.25
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.27
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.08
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
13.35
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.47
54.47

Fielding Stats for Joe May and John Roseboro

Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.44
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1489
1.11
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1358
1.02
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36057
27
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12019
9
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.02
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.01
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
678
0.51
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.08
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
6.32
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.03
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.2
91.2
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.09
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.15
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.08
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.3
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.22