Billy Hamilton vs. Lou Johnson — Career Comparison

Billy Hamilton
MillenialMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Johnson comes out clearly ahead of Billy Hamilton across most offensive categories. Lou Johnson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 117 vs 28), slugging (SLG+ 105 vs 79), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 98 vs 91). Billy Hamilton held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 82 vs 59). Lou Johnson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Hamilton and Lou Johnson

Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
951
173.7
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3285
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2988
545.75
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
713
130.23
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
529
141
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
98.81
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
370
98.62
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
19.91
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
7.12
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.38
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
31.42
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335.69
61.31
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251.44
67.02
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
972
177.53
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
798
212.71
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
947
172.97
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
184.45
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
82.92
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
189
34.52
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
61.84
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
619
113.06
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
428
114.08
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340.67
62.22
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255.24
68.03
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.73
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
42.01
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.18
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
708
129.32
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
85.3
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.64
4.64
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.03
7.03
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.04
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
7.2
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.47
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.2
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.47
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
59.54
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
13.33
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
13.15
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
6.4
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
72.69
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
19.72
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.91
81.91
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Billy Hamilton and Lou Johnson

Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
891
1.16
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
1.16
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
0.99
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20682
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6894
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1882
2.46
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.08
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
2.55
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1940
2.53
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.09
98.09
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.177
2.177
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.07
85.07
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
Billy Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.02
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0