Frank Chance vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Frank Chance
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Chance comes out clearly ahead of Brian Johnson across most offensive categories. Frank Chance led in walk rate (BB%+ 163 vs 75), contact rate (K%+ 163 vs 106), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 128 vs 90). Frank Chance was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Frank Chance and Brian Johnson

Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
151.44
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5103
600
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4299
505.47
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1274
149.79
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
975
114.64
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
23.52
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
23.39
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
9.29
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.35
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
35.16
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834.16
98.08
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1692
198.94
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1967
231.28
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
93.83
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
596
70.08
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
76.41
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1374
161.55
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860.61
101.19
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
16.11
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.68
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
556
65.37
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
37.62
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.95
15.95
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
1.74
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
13.05
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
47.38
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.17
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
47.38
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Frank Chance and Brian Johnson

Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1257
1.1
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
787
0.69
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30861
27
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10287
9
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10545
9.23
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2629
7.17
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
0.72
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.43
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.16
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11549
10.1
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2807
7.65
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11364
9.94
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2786
7.6
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.4
98.4
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.041
9.041
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.509
6.509
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.61
62.61
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
0.43
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.03
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
0.18
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
0.15
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29