Roger Bresnahan vs. Ben Johnson — Career Comparison

Roger Bresnahan
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcher
Ben Johnson
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Roger Bresnahan and Ben Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Roger Bresnahan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.764 vs .736) and on-base percentage (.386 vs .322). Ben Johnson had the advantage in slugging (.414 vs .377). By the career numbers, Roger Bresnahan had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roger Bresnahan and Ben Johnson

Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1446
161.44
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
232.41
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5374
600
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
253
600
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4481
500.3
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
526.48
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1252
139.78
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
120.95
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
104.61
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
24.34
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.2
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
7.93
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
2.9
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.6
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
35.17
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
56.92
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789.23
88.12
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
29.95
71.03
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1690
188.69
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
218.18
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2033
226.98
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
187.35
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
682
76.14
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
73.52
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
59.17
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
61.66
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1186
132.42
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
118.58
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
824.71
92.08
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27.77
65.86
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.48
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
79.72
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
403
44.99
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
166.01
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.34
13.34
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.61
3.61
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
1.77
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
12.5
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
23.67
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.33
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.86
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98.6
98.6
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Roger Bresnahan and Ben Johnson

Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
1.44
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.33
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
0.73
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.91
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25767
27
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1639
27
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8589
9
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
546.1
9
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5138
5.38
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
2.6
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
1.48
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
0.25
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6795
7.12
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.65
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6554
6.87
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
2.62
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.45
96.45
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.767
4.767
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.963
1.963
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.69
50.69
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.9
67.9
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.14
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.14
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
0.64
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
0.6
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0