Earl Blackburn vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Earl Blackburn
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Earl Blackburn and Brian Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .672) and slugging (.403 vs .345). Earl Blackburn had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 vs .298). By the career numbers, Brian Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Earl Blackburn and Brian Johnson

Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
261.35
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
183.63
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
163
600
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
145
533.74
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
139.88
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
110.43
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.72
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
8
29.45
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.16
66.85
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
50
184.05
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
191.41
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
13
47.85
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
51.46
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
10
36.81
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
76.41
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
23
84.66
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
108.77
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.14
74.15
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
51.53
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
99.39
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.04
6.04
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.72
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.72
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.17
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.72
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Earl Blackburn and Brian Johnson

Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9903
27
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3301
9
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.43
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.36
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.377
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29