Sam Hairston vs. Lou Johnson — Career Comparison

Sam Hairston
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Hairston posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Johnson. Sam Hairston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.809 vs .708) and on-base percentage (.383 vs .318). Lou Johnson had the advantage in home run production (48 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Hairston had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Hairston and Lou Johnson

Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
118
150.64
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
470
600
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
418
533.62
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.829
0.829
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
167.23
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
141
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
125.11
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
98.62
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
30.64
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
25.86
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.11
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.38
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
33
42.13
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72.42
92.45
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251.44
67.02
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
227.23
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
798
212.71
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
227.23
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
95.74
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
80.43
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
61.84
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
169.79
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78.18
99.81
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.83
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
56.17
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
470
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
7.03
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
44
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.38
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.94
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.94
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Sam Hairston and Lou Johnson

Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.23
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.16
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.09
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2692
27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
897.1
9
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
3.67
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.46
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
5.41
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
5.14
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.99
94.99
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.09
98.09
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.163
4.163
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
Sam Hairston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.14
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.26
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Hairston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0