Jay Buhner vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jay Buhner comes out clearly ahead of Brian Johnson across most offensive categories. Jay Buhner led in walk rate (BB%+ 153 vs 75), home run production (HR/PA+ 208 vs 141), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 99). Brian Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 75). Jay Buhner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jay Buhner and Brian Johnson

Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1472
149.01
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5927
600
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5013
507.47
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1273
128.87
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
351
136.84
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
71.98
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
92.01
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
23.59
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
23.39
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.92
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.34
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
31.38
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
19.1
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
56.89
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
44.83
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
910.46
92.17
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2474
250.45
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
570
222.22
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2121
214.71
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.852
0.852
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
797
80.68
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
965
97.69
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
196
76.41
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1452
146.99
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
888.07
89.9
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.67
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.68
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
80.18
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
4.15
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
1406
142.33
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
104.48
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
4.22
4.22
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
5.74
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.21
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
5.47
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
12.45
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.61
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.43
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.04
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25

Fielding Stats for Jay Buhner and Brian Johnson

Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1398
1.07
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1352
1.04
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35220
27
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11740
9
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2537
1.94
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.08
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.43
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.03
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2670
2.05
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2637
2.02
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.76
98.76
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.886
1.886
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.71
96.71
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.98
85.98
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.02
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Buhner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Jay Buhner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29