Johnnie Oden vs. Steve Springer — Career Comparison

Johnnie Oden
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
Steve Springer
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Johnnie Oden and Steve Springer are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Springer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.516 vs .466) and slugging (.294 vs .230). Johnnie Oden had the advantage in on-base percentage (.237 vs .222). By the career numbers, Steve Springer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnnie Oden and Steve Springer

Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
166.8
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
479
554.83
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
566.67
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
110.04
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
99.61
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.32
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.32
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
10.42
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.63
32
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
37.36
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
127.41
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
137.84
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.466
0.466
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
44.02
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
39.38
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
81.08
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.59
35.43
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
39.34
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.63
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
23.17
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.16
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
233.33
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
518
518
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.37
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.79
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Springer
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Johnnie Oden and Steve Springer

Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
1.11
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.41
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
1.08
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3539
27
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1179.2
9
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.28
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.41
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
1.64
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.13
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.23
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.15
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.53
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
2.92
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.53
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.74
92.74
Steve Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.623
2.623
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Johnnie Oden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnnie Oden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0