Luis Alvarado vs. Pearley Johnson — Career Comparison

Luis Alvarado
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Pearley Johnson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Luis Alvarado and Pearley Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Luis Alvarado posted stronger numbers in slugging (.271 vs .242) and batting average (.214 vs .186). Pearley Johnson had the advantage in OPS (.575 vs .523). By the career numbers, Luis Alvarado had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luis Alvarado and Pearley Johnson

Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
225.67
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
91
151.67
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1231
600
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
360
600
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1160
565.39
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
285
475
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
120.88
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
88.33
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
95.53
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
68.33
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
20.96
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
13.33
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.95
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.67
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.44
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
25.35
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
20
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.77
35.96
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.95
61.58
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
153.05
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
115
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
146.22
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
193.33
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.517
0.517
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
56.54
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
85
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
40.94
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.33
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
95.04
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
103.33
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71.71
34.95
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.54
62.57
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.46
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.33
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
49
23.88
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
91.67
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.87
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
160
77.99
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
7.69
7.69
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.17
9.17
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
6.82
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
20
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.44
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
27
13.16
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.36
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
53.33
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.87
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.67
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
21
10.24
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
55
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 600 PA
52.38
52.38
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.97
96.97

Fielding Stats for Luis Alvarado and Pearley Johnson

Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
1.33
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.15
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
0.97
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.07
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8628
27
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2042
27
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2876
9
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
680.2
9
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
1.68
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.55
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
967
3.03
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.69
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.19
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.28
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
4.9
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
2.51
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1505
4.71
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
2.23
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.17
96.17
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.95
88.95
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.533
3.533
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.943
1.943
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.77
72.77
Pearley Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Luis Alvarado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.53
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Alvarado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pearley Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0