Luke Appling vs. Lou Johnson — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Luke Appling comes out clearly ahead of Lou Johnson across most offensive categories. Luke Appling led in contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 107), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 59), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 121 vs 98). Lou Johnson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 117 vs 48). Luke Appling was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Lou Johnson

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2749
161.03
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
529
141
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
370
98.62
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
25.77
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.97
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.64
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
34.38
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488.21
87.17
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
251.44
67.02
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3528
206.66
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
798
212.71
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1319
77.26
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1116
65.37
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
232
61.84
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
140
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1608.48
94.22
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
30.93
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
19.4
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
7.03
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
4.33
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
7.56
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
10.49
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
6.33
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
16.81
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
62.37
62.37
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Lou Johnson

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.16
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.98
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14133
27
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4711
9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
1.81
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.06
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
994
1.9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
975
1.86
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.09
98.09
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.609
1.609
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.98
84.98
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0