Rollie Hemsley vs. Lou Johnson — Career Comparison

Rollie Hemsley
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Lou Johnson holds a real edge over Rollie Hemsley in this comparison. Lou Johnson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 117 vs 26), slugging (SLG+ 105 vs 89), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 98 vs 92). Rollie Hemsley held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 72 vs 59). The edge belongs to Lou Johnson.

Hitting Stats for Rollie Hemsley and Lou Johnson

Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1593
173.5
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5509
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5047
549.68
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2049
546.16
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1321
143.87
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
529
141
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
961
104.67
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
370
98.62
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
27.99
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
25.86
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
7.84
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
31
3.38
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
39.21
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
565.47
61.59
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251.44
67.02
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1815
197.68
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
798
212.71
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1682
183.19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
184.45
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
61.21
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
65.04
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
60.45
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
232
61.84
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086
118.28
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
620.39
67.57
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255.24
68.03
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.44
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
38.88
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
395
43.02
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.95
13.95
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
7.03
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
7.2
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.88
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.16
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.96
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
47
5.12
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 600 PA
61.7
61.7
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Rollie Hemsley and Lou Johnson

Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1491
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.16
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.98
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14133
27
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4711
9
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5887
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
1.81
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
899
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.06
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6940
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
994
1.9
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6786
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
975
1.86
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.09
98.09
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.551
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.609
1.609
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.98
84.98
Rollie Hemsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rollie Hemsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0