Sam Chapman vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Chapman comes out clearly ahead of Brian Johnson across most offensive categories. Sam Chapman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 218 vs 141), walk rate (BB%+ 93 vs 75), and slugging (SLG+ 116 vs 99). Brian Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 71). Sam Chapman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Chapman and Brian Johnson

Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1368
146.57
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5600
600
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4988
534.43
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1329
142.39
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
887
95.04
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
22.5
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.57
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
19.29
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
19.1
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
47.36
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
44.83
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735.9
78.85
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2183
233.89
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
570
222.22
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1906
204.21
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
80.79
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
82.82
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
196
76.41
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1347
144.32
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760.36
81.47
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.61
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
60.21
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
682
73.07
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.21
8.21
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.75
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
14.68
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.39
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.07
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
8.46
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.9
51.9
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Sam Chapman and Brian Johnson

Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9903
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3301
9
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3727
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.43
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3958
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3847
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.895
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29