Jackie Robinson vs. Joey Votto — Career Comparison

Jackie Robinson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Joey Votto
MillenialCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joey Votto comes out clearly ahead of Jackie Robinson across most offensive categories. Joey Votto led in walk rate (BB%+ 211 vs 141), home run production (HR/PA+ 158 vs 111), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 123). Jackie Robinson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 206 vs 120). Joey Votto was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jackie Robinson and Joey Votto

Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1418
143.04
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2056
141.05
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
5948
600
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8746
600
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5006
504.98
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7252
497.51
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Joey Votto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.912
0.912
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.925
0.925
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1568
158.17
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2135
146.47
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1085
109.45
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1298
89.05
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
287
28.95
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
459
31.49
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.55
Joey Votto
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.51
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
141
14.22
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
24.42
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
483
48.72
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
57.42
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1030.57
103.96
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583.68
108.65
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2388
240.89
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3706
254.24
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2396
241.69
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3581
245.67
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Joey Votto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.511
0.511
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.887
0.887
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.955
0.955
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.985
0.985
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
974
98.25
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171
80.33
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
764
77.07
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1144
78.48
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1597
161.1
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1959
134.39
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1056.44
106.57
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1543.62
105.9
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
7.26
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
5.56
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
756
76.26
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1365
93.64
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.71
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
10.08
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
29.35
Joey Votto
Career
Per 600 PA
1640
112.51
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.44
20.44
Joey Votto
Career
Per 600 PA
5.33
5.33
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
2.6
Joey Votto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
10.59
Joey Votto
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.91
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.29
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
11.4
Joey Votto
Career
Per 600 PA
168
11.53
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
20.48
Joey Votto
Career
Per 600 PA
80
5.49
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.03
Joey Votto
Career
Per 600 PA
29
1.99
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
23.5
Joey Votto
Career
Per 600 PA
109
7.48
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.12
87.12
Joey Votto
Career
Per 600 PA
73.39
73.39

Fielding Stats for Jackie Robinson and Joey Votto

Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
4.43
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1977
1.04
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
1.1
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1957
1.03
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8530
27
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51166
27
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2843.1
9
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17055.1
9
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4078
12.91
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14736
7.78
Jackie Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2828
8.95
Joey Votto
Career
Per 9 Innings
1758
0.93
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.41
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.06
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7035
22.27
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16601
8.76
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6906
21.86
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16494
8.7
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.36
99.36
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.933
4.933
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.343
8.343
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.71
24.71
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
2.69
Joey Votto
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1432
0.76
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Votto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Votto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Votto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackie Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Votto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0