Verne Clemons vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Verne Clemons
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Verne Clemons holds a real edge over Brian Johnson in this comparison. Verne Clemons led in contact rate (K%+ 172 vs 106), walk rate (BB%+ 127 vs 75), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 90). Brian Johnson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 141 vs 48). The edge belongs to Verne Clemons.

Hitting Stats for Verne Clemons and Brian Johnson

Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
200.99
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
471
183.63
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
1415
600
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
1271
538.94
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
154.35
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
123.82
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
23.75
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
23.39
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.66
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.12
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
72
30.53
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167.63
71.08
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
457
193.78
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485
205.65
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
78
33.07
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
51.46
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
140
59.36
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
76.41
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
213
90.32
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
108.77
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189.96
80.55
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.85
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
50.46
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
26.29
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.82
22.82
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
1.92
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
9.75
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.54
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.42
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.17
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.97
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Verne Clemons and Brian Johnson

Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9903
27
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3301
9
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1401
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.43
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1832
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1800
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.25
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.412
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29