Steve Henderson vs. Bill Johnson — Career Comparison

Steve Henderson
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Bill Johnson
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Steve Henderson and Bill Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Henderson posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.357 vs .346) and home run production (68 career HR at a higher rate). Bill Johnson had the advantage in batting average (.286 vs .280). By the career numbers, Steve Henderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Henderson and Bill Johnson

Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
166.24
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
154
157.95
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3916
600
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
585
600
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3484
533.81
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
518
531.28
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
976
149.54
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
151.79
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697
106.79
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
108.72
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
24.82
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
23.59
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
7.51
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.28
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
10.42
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.21
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
42.75
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
43.08
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501.52
76.84
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78.52
80.53
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1440
220.63
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
222.56
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375
210.67
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
196
201.03
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
459
70.33
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
68
69.74
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
65.58
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
73.85
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
819
125.49
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
135.38
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517.36
79.27
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85.85
88.05
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.99
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.05
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
59.14
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
47.18
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.9
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
677
103.73
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.05
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.78
5.78
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292.5
292.5
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.69
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19.49
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.37
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
16.55
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
12.1
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.26
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
8.89
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.05
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
20.99
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.31
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
57.66
57.66
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33

Fielding Stats for Steve Henderson and Bill Johnson

Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
899
1.1
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.66
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
1.05
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.98
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21967
27
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2505
27
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7322.1
9
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
835
9
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1682
2.07
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
3.45
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.08
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.65
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.07
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.2
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1806
2.22
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
4.3
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1749
2.15
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
4.1
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.84
96.84
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.946
1.946
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.468
2.468
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.66
94.66
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.09
59.09
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.53
Steve Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0