Ralph Houk vs. Lou Johnson — Career Comparison

Ralph Houk
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher
Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ralph Houk and Lou Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.708 vs .650) and slugging (.389 vs .323). Ralph Houk had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 vs .318). By the career numbers, Lou Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ralph Houk and Lou Johnson

Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
319.3
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
677
180.45
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
554.39
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2049
546.16
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
150.88
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
141
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
126.32
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
98.62
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.05
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.51
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.73
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.56
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
16.34
57.34
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251.44
67.02
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
51
178.95
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
212.71
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
196.49
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
12
42.11
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
65.04
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
70.18
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
61.84
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
32
112.28
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
114.08
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
19.09
67
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255.24
68.03
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.51
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
42.11
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
35.09
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.1
17.1
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
7.03
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.53
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Ralph Houk and Lou Johnson

Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.16
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.98
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14133
27
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4711
9
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
1.81
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.06
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
994
1.9
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
975
1.86
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.05
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.09
98.09
Ralph Houk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.832
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.609
1.609
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.98
84.98
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Houk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0