Jim Robertson vs. Ed Somerville — Career Comparison

Jim Robertson
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ed Somerville
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville GraysNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jim Robertson and Ed Somerville are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Robertson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.539 vs .440) and on-base percentage (.300 vs .206). Ed Somerville had the advantage in batting average (.200 vs .187). By the career numbers, Jim Robertson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Robertson and Ed Somerville

Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
227.47
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
147.35
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
182
600
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
600
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
510.99
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
596.02
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
95.6
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
119.47
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
69.23
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
100.88
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
26.37
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
17.26
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
26.37
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
18.58
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
41.25
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.39
27.06
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
121.98
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
139.38
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
178.02
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
123.45
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
32.97
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
65.04
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
26.37
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
35.84
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
59.34
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
100.88
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.14
43.31
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.85
26.35
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.3
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
79.12
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.98
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
89.01
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.93
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.74
6.74
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.67
37.67
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.59
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.59
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.65
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.65
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.31
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Jim Robertson and Ed Somerville

Jim Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.21
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.99
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.01
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1200
27
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3069
27
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
9
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1023
9
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
4.84
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
3.15
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.45
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
3.65
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
1.31
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
5.42
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
922
8.11
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
5.29
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
6.8
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.51
97.51
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.84
83.84
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.352
4.352
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.902
6.902
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.33
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.43
Ed Somerville
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Ed Somerville
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0