Vance Dinges vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Vance Dinges
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Vance Dinges and Brian Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Vance Dinges posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .701) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .298). Brian Johnson had the advantage in slugging (.403 vs .363). By the career numbers, Vance Dinges had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Vance Dinges and Brian Johnson

Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
159
172.51
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
553
600
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
501
543.58
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
158.41
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
129.11
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
20
21.7
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.42
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.17
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
27
29.29
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.57
68.97
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
182
197.47
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
207.23
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
57.5
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
46
49.91
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
76.41
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
97
105.24
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
108.77
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72.12
78.25
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.08
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
47.74
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
31.46
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.07
19.07
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
1.52
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.59
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.02
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.59
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.17
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.59
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Vance Dinges and Brian Johnson

Vance Dinges
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9903
27
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3301
9
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.43
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 9 Innings
773
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.58
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.687
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vance Dinges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Vance Dinges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29