Sparky Adams vs. Lou Johnson — Career Comparison

Sparky Adams
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Sparky Adams holds a real edge over Lou Johnson in this comparison. Sparky Adams led in contact rate (K%+ 176 vs 107), walk rate (BB%+ 97 vs 59), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 100 vs 98). Lou Johnson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 117 vs 26). The edge belongs to Sparky Adams.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Adams and Lou Johnson

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424
138.39
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6174
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5557
540.04
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1588
154.32
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
529
141
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
124.59
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
370
98.62
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
24.2
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.66
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.87
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
29.74
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710.52
69.05
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
251.44
67.02
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1960
190.48
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
798
212.71
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2069
201.07
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
82.02
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
38.29
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
232
61.84
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
119.44
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800.27
77.77
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.72
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
44.02
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
21.67
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.69
27.69
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
7.03
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
13.22
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
7.2
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.36
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.97
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
13.33
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
4.86
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
19.83
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
19.72
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.49
75.49
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Sparky Adams and Lou Johnson

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1384
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.16
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.98
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14133
27
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4711
9
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2287
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
1.81
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3748
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.06
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6265
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
994
1.9
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6035
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
975
1.86
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.09
98.09
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.361
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.609
1.609
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.98
84.98
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0