Norm Cash vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Norm Cash
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Norm Cash comes out clearly ahead of Brian Johnson across most offensive categories. Norm Cash led in home run production (HR/PA+ 240 vs 141), walk rate (BB%+ 145 vs 75), and slugging (SLG+ 139 vs 99). Brian Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 96). Norm Cash was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Norm Cash and Brian Johnson

Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2089
158.46
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7910
600
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6705
508.6
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1820
138.05
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1161
88.07
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
92.01
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
18.28
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.11
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
28.6
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
19.1
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
659
49.99
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
44.83
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1267.48
96.14
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3274
248.34
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
570
222.22
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2953
223.99
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.881
0.881
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1046
79.34
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1103
83.67
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
196
76.41
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1772
134.41
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1267.63
96.15
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
6.83
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.68
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043
79.12
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
8.5
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Norm Cash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1091
82.76
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.25
7.25
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.29
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
4.17
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Norm Cash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
10.54
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.26
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.28
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
5.54
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.9
58.9
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Norm Cash and Brian Johnson

Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1954
1.08
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
1.01
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48829
27
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16276.1
9
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15173
8.39
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2629
7.17
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1317
0.73
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.43
Norm Cash
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.07
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16621
9.19
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2807
7.65
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16490
9.12
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2786
7.6
Norm Cash
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.21
99.21
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.439
8.439
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.509
6.509
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.09
93.09
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.98
85.98
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1347
0.74
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Norm Cash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Norm Cash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29