Elston Howard vs. Lou Johnson — Career Comparison

Elston Howard
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Elston Howard comes out clearly ahead of Lou Johnson across most offensive categories. Elston Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 146 vs 117), slugging (SLG+ 125 vs 105), and batting average (AVG+ 119 vs 102). Lou Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 96). Elston Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Elston Howard and Lou Johnson

Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1625
164.5
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5927
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5443
551
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2049
546.16
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1491
150.94
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
529
141
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1047
105.99
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
370
98.62
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
22.57
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.37
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.01
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
12.79
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
44.95
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
42.38
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728.7
73.77
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
251.44
67.02
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2324
235.26
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
798
212.71
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1894
191.73
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
635
64.28
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
65.04
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
775
78.45
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
232
61.84
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1242
125.73
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
752.59
76.19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.73
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
38.06
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
8.3
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.13
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
786
79.57
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.54
7.54
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
7.03
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
2.94
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.26
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.2
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
157
15.89
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
12.53
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.01
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.42
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.43
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Elston Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
41.67
41.67
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Elston Howard and Lou Johnson

Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1508
1.09
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.16
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1394
1.01
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37201
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12400.1
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7596
5.51
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
0.39
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.05
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8208
5.96
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8137
5.91
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.09
98.09
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.396
5.396
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.44
92.44
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.12
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.05
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
0.18
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elston Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
0.21
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elston Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.16
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0