John Dowd vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

John Dowd
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Brian Johnson posted the stronger offensive profile against John Dowd. Brian Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .568) and slugging (.403 vs .226). John Dowd had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .298). By the career numbers, Brian Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Dowd and Brian Johnson

John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
10
157.89
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1539
600
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
31
489.47
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
136.84
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
92.01
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.34
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.24
35.31
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.9
64.29
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
7
110.53
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
205.26
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
51.46
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
76.41
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
108.77
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
43.8
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163.35
63.68
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
4.68
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
6.33
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.39
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25

Fielding Stats for John Dowd and Brian Johnson

John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9903
27
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3301
9
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.43
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29