Hank Greenberg and Jimmy Johnston Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Hank Greenberg or Jimmy Johnston? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Hank Greenberg vs. Jimmy Johnston comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Hank Greenberg Jimmy Johnston
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position First Base Third Base
Generation The Greatest Generation The Lost Generation
Hall of Fame Yes No

Hitting Stats for Hank Greenberg and Jimmy Johnston

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1394
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1377
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6096
708
Career
162 Game Avg.
5628
708
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5193
603
Career
162 Game Avg.
5070
603
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.313
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.294
0.313
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.004
1.004
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.749
1.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1628
189
Career
162 Game Avg.
1493
189
Career
162 Game Avg.
847
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1211
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
379
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
185
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
75
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
331
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
781
91
Career
162 Game Avg.
282
91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.064
0.064
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.004
0.064
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.203
0.203
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.015
0.203
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1257.11
146.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
684.68
146.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3142
365
Career
162 Game Avg.
1894
365
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2496
290
Career
162 Game Avg.
1904
290
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.409
0.409
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.338
0.409
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.605
0.605
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.374
0.605
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.014
1.014
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.712
1.014
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.079
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.336
0.336
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.336
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.112
1.112
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.676
1.112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.323
0.323
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.306
0.323
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1051
122
Career
162 Game Avg.
754
122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1276
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
410
148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1996
232
Career
162 Game Avg.
1142
232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1251.11
145.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
770.42
145.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
852
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
391
99
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
844
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
246
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.22
7.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22.88
7.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.01
1.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.59
1.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
147
4
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
8
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
169
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
252
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69.05
69.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
67.06
69.05

Fielding Stats for Hank Greenberg and Jimmy Johnston

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
1.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1377
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1272
162
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11023
1296.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
2539
1296.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
741
87.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2357
87.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
122
14.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
290
14.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11886
1398.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
5186
1398.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11764
1384
Career
162 Game Avg.
4896
1384
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.97
98.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.41
98.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.543
8.543
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.849
8.543
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
974
114.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
315
114.59
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0