Lou Dials vs. Otis Johnson — Career Comparison

Lou Dials
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Otis Johnson
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Lou Dials and Otis Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Dials posted stronger numbers in slugging (.399 vs .378) and batting average (.271 vs .234). Otis Johnson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.363 vs .338). By the career numbers, Lou Dials had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lou Dials and Otis Johnson

Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
160.43
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
162.6
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
600
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
262
600
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
530.45
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
209
478.63
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
143.74
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
112.21
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
101.08
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
70.99
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
24.11
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
20.61
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
12.06
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.74
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
6.49
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.87
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
42.66
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
41.22
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.04
77.01
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35.98
82.4
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
211.44
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
180.92
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
197.53
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
208.4
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
74.19
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
48.09
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
74.19
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
82.44
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
141.89
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
123.66
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.18
83.63
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
36.2
82.9
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.78
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.87
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
51
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
89.31
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
43
98.47
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
647
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.09
6.09
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
55
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
15.77
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
25.19
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
12
11.13
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
27.48
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
12
11.13
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
27.48
Lou Dials
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lou Dials and Otis Johnson

Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.13
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.06
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3975
27
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1325
9
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
1.66
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.16
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.02
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.85
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.92
91.92
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.4
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.645
1.645
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.492
Lou Dials
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.98
93.98
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Dials
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0