Wilbur Howard vs. Lou Johnson — Career Comparison

Wilbur Howard
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Lou Johnson posted the stronger offensive profile against Wilbur Howard. Lou Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.708 vs .609) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .287). 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 Wilbur Howard and Lou Johnson

Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
466
246.34
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
677
180.45
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1135
600
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1068
564.58
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2049
546.16
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
141.15
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
141
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
112.6
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
98.62
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
37
19.56
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.81
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.17
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
28.55
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.62
52.66
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251.44
67.02
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
344
181.85
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
212.71
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
318
168.11
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
692
184.45
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
78.77
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
71
37.53
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
61.84
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
214
113.13
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
114.08
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.15
55.05
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255.24
68.03
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.17
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
45
23.79
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
29.32
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.17
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
92.51
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
85.3
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.03
7.03
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.34
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.11
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.99
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
31.72
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
13.33
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
13.22
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
6.4
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
44.93
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
19.72
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Wilbur Howard and Lou Johnson

Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.39
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.16
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.86
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.98
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6404
27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2134.2
9
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
2.25
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.12
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
2.4
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
2.37
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.09
98.09
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.703
1.703
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.82
61.82
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.98
84.98
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0