Bob Cerv vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Bob Cerv
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bob Cerv comes out clearly ahead of Brian Johnson across most offensive categories. Bob Cerv led in home run production (HR/PA+ 185 vs 141), slugging (SLG+ 122 vs 99), and batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 92). Brian Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 74). Bob Cerv was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Cerv and Brian Johnson

Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
829
197.69
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
471
183.63
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2516
600
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2261
539.19
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
148.81
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
94.67
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
22.89
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
6.2
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
25.04
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
19.1
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
54.13
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
44.83
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359.15
85.65
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
259.22
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
570
222.22
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
853
203.42
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
76.31
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
89.19
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
196
76.41
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
140.46
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363.64
86.72
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
4.05
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
50.56
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.53
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PAverified
392
93.48
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.42
6.42
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.43
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
4.77
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
73
17.41
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
16.37
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.86
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.38
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.25
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.55
54.55
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Bob Cerv and Brian Johnson

Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
1.22
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
1.17
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
1.04
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13257
27
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4419
9
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
2.32
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.43
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.06
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
2.49
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
1192
2.43
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.62
97.62
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.987
1.987
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.33
85.33
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.03
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29