Newt Allen vs. Lou Johnson — Career Comparison

Newt Allen
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Newt Allen and Lou Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Newt Allen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .708) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .318). Lou Johnson had the advantage in slugging (.389 vs .376). By the career numbers, Newt Allen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Newt Allen and Lou Johnson

Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1035
138.74
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4476
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3988
534.58
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1140
152.82
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
529
141
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
885
118.63
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
370
98.62
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
23.19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
8.04
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.95
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
34.18
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569.07
76.28
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
251.44
67.02
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1499
200.94
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
798
212.71
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1499
200.94
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
677
90.75
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
69.3
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
232
61.84
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1172
157.1
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629.35
84.36
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.35
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
44.77
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.13
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.62
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165.78
165.78
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
7.03
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.37
12.37
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
17.29
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
7.2
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
22.25
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
13.33
Newt Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.07
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
23.32
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
19.72
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.4
95.4
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Newt Allen and Lou Johnson

Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1053
1.19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
1.16
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
1.06
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23886
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7962
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2210
2.5
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
2.98
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
0.33
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5142
5.81
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4846
5.48
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.24
94.24
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.09
98.09
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.602
4.602
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.79
88.79
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
Newt Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
0.49
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0