Joe Medwick vs. John Otten — Career Comparison

Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star
John Otten
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Joe Medwick posted the stronger offensive profile against John Otten. Joe Medwick posted stronger numbers in OPS (.867 vs .524) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .283). By the career numbers, Joe Medwick 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 Medwick and John Otten

Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
167.74
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
87
561.29
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
21
135.48
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
118.87
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
135.48
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
6.28
40.5
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
21
135.48
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.524
0.524
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
8
51.61
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
8
51.61
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
16
103.23
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
7.96
51.34
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
32.26
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
51.61
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
11.63
11.63
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
John Otten
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Medwick and John Otten

Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.31
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
9
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
3.79
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.76
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
4.85
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4295
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
4.55
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.04
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.462
3.462
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.25
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Otten
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.38
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Otten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.81