John Roseboro vs. Bobby Thomson — Career Comparison

John Roseboro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star
Bobby Thomson
Greatest GenerationScotlandThrows RightBats RightNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, John Roseboro holds a real edge over Bobby Thomson in this comparison. John Roseboro led in walk rate (BB%+ 120 vs 90), contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 95), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 105 vs 103). Bobby Thomson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 194 vs 86). The edge belongs to John Roseboro.

Hitting Stats for John Roseboro and Bobby Thomson

John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1585
172.06
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1779
153.43
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6957
600
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
4847
526.18
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6305
543.77
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
147.05
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
868
94.23
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1100
94.87
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
190
20.63
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
23.03
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.78
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.38
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
104
11.29
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
22.77
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
338
36.69
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
52.18
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
625.4
67.89
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949.93
81.93
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1796
194.97
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2912
251.14
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
1789
194.21
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2298
198.19
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903
77.88
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
548
59.49
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1026
88.49
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
956
103.78
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1665
143.6
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
634.89
68.92
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
976.86
84.25
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.91
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.93
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
547
59.38
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
559
48.21
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
677
73.49
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
804
69.34
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
8.16
8.16
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
8.65
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.1
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.75
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
8.25
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
13.71
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.27
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.28
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.08
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.72
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
13.35
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
54.47
54.47
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for John Roseboro and Bobby Thomson

John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1489
1.11
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
2.86
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1358
1.02
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
0.99
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36057
27
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16021
27
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12019
9
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5340.1
9
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3800
6.4
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
678
0.51
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
0.83
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.08
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.2
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4411
7.43
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4292
7.23
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.525
2.525
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.2
91.2
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.53
34.53
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.09
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.1
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.3
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.22
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0