Josh Hamilton vs. Lou Johnson — Career Comparison

Josh Hamilton
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Josh Hamilton comes out clearly ahead of Lou Johnson across most offensive categories. Josh Hamilton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 117), walk rate (BB%+ 102 vs 59), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 105). Lou Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 93). Josh Hamilton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Josh Hamilton and Lou Johnson

Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1027
141.66
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4350
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3909
539.17
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1134
156.41
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
529
141
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
676
93.24
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
98.62
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
32.28
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
25.86
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.31
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.73
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
27.59
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
12.79
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
63.17
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
42.38
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702.47
96.89
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
251.44
67.02
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2016
278.07
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
798
212.71
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1519
209.52
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.865
0.865
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
84
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
96.69
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
232
61.84
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110
153.1
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702.1
96.84
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
4.55
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
48.55
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.59
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.13
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
938
129.38
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
85.3
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.64
4.64
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.03
7.03
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.14
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.59
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.2
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
9.1
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
6.9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.21
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 600 PA
66
9.1
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.76
75.76
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Josh Hamilton and Lou Johnson

Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
897
1.05
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.16
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
1.03
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23001
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7667
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1956
2.3
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.05
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.06
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.05
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2042
2.4
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2002
2.35
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
98.04
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.09
98.09
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.232
2.232
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.66
97.66
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
Josh Hamilton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.02
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Hamilton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0