Johnny Mize vs. Earl Torgeson — Career Comparison

Johnny Mize
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanAll-Star
Earl Torgeson
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Mize comes out clearly ahead of Earl Torgeson across most offensive categories. Johnny Mize led in home run production (HR/PA+ 340 vs 135), slugging (SLG+ 156 vs 110), and contact rate (K%+ 110 vs 84). Earl Torgeson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 171 vs 142). Johnny Mize was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Mize and Earl Torgeson

Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1884
153.36
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1668
165.78
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7371
600
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
6037
600
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6443
524.46
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
4969
493.85
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.954
0.954
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
163.7
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
1318
130.99
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202
97.84
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
908
90.24
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
29.87
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
215
21.37
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
6.76
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
4.57
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
29.22
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
149
14.81
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
65.85
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
410
40.75
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1397.43
113.75
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
873.42
86.81
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3621
294.75
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
2072
205.93
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2919
237.61
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
2306
229.19
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.959
0.959
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.803
0.803
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.006
1.006
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1118
91.01
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
848
84.28
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1337
108.83
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
740
73.55
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2096
170.61
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
1439
143.02
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432.54
116.61
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
897.29
89.18
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.23
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.8
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
856
69.68
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
980
97.4
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.7
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
42.65
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
653
64.9
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.07
14.07
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.25
9.25
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
1.63
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.63
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.47
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.48
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
8.06
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
11.23
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.28
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
13.22
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.88
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2.36
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
17.09
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.55
96.55
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
77.33
77.33

Fielding Stats for Johnny Mize and Earl Torgeson

Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1675
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1422
2.63
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
0.96
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14577
27
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4859
9
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14862
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11684
21.64
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1033
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
1.51
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.27
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16028
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12643
23.42
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15895
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12499
23.15
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.17
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.86
98.86
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.49
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.57
36.57
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1320
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
2.03
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0