Del Howard vs. Lou Johnson — Career Comparison

Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Del Howard and Lou Johnson are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 102 for Del Howard, 98 for Lou Johnson), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 102 vs 105). The overall lean goes to Del Howard, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Del Howard and Lou Johnson

Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
141
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
370
98.62
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251.44
67.02
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
212.71
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
65.04
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
193
56.9
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
61.84
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
114.08
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
36
10.61
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
32.73
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
7.03
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
7.2
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
13.33
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
19.72
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Del Howard and Lou Johnson

Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.16
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.09
98.09
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0