John Roseboro vs. Jim Thorpe — Career Comparison

John Roseboro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star
Jim Thorpe
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, John Roseboro posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Thorpe. John Roseboro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.710 vs .648) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .286). By the career numbers, John Roseboro had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Roseboro and Jim Thorpe

John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1585
172.06
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
289
231.51
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
749
600
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4847
526.18
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
698
559.15
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
140.99
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
868
94.23
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
104.94
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
20.63
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
20
16.02
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.78
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.29
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.61
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
36.69
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
45
36.05
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625.4
67.89
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
77.47
62.06
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1796
194.97
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
202.67
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1789
194.21
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
209
167.42
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
72.9
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
59.49
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
65.69
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
956
103.78
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
132.98
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634.89
68.92
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
85.05
68.13
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
3.91
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.81
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
59.38
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
27
21.63
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
73.49
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
97.73
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6.14
6.14
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.78
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.75
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
76
8.25
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
7.27
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
23.23
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.08
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.6
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
13.35
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
24.83
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
54.47
54.47
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.55
93.55

Fielding Stats for John Roseboro and Jim Thorpe

John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1489
1.11
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1358
1.02
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36057
27
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12019
9
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
0.51
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.08
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.881
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.2
91.2
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.09
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.3
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.22
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0