Johnny Cooney vs. Les Layton — Career Comparison

Johnny Cooney
Greatest GenerationRhode IslandThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Les Layton
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Cooney and Les Layton are closely matched on the surface stats. Les Layton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .671) and slugging (.429 vs .342). Johnny Cooney had the advantage in on-base percentage (.329 vs .286). By the career numbers, Les Layton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Cooney and Les Layton

Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1172
191.35
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
385.71
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3675
600
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
98
600
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3372
550.53
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
557.14
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
965
157.55
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
21
128.57
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
807
131.76
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
67.35
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
21.22
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
4.24
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.33
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.24
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
25.8
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
61.22
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366.94
59.91
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.19
68.53
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1153
188.24
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
238.78
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1179
192.49
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
28
171.43
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
66.78
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
85.71
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
35.76
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
73.47
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
626
102.2
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
146.94
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430.92
70.35
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
11.23
68.73
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.98
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
33.96
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
36.73
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
17.47
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
128.57
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.35
34.35
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.67
4.67
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.94
1.94
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
14.53
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
10.94
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
12.24
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
4.9
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.82
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
5.71
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Johnny Cooney and Les Layton

Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1046
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2534
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2860
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2825
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.78
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.701
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0