Dick Howser vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Dick Howser
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Dick Howser holds a real edge over Brian Johnson in this comparison. Dick Howser led in contact rate (K%+ 308 vs 106), walk rate (BB%+ 134 vs 75), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 90). Brian Johnson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 141 vs 28). The edge belongs to Dick Howser.

Hitting Stats for Dick Howser and Brian Johnson

Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
161.18
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2937
600
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2483
507.25
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
126.05
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
351
136.84
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494
100.92
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
18.39
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.47
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.27
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
25.13
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308.52
63.03
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.9
64.29
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
789
161.18
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
997
203.68
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
81.31
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
165
33.71
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
76.41
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
111.75
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335.8
68.6
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.66
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
74.97
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.41
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
38
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.79
15.79
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
11.85
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.27
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Dick Howser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
8.78
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
21.45
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
6.95
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
28.4
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.54
75.54
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Dick Howser and Brian Johnson

Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
1.06
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
1.01
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16641
27
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5547
9
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1151
1.87
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1682
2.73
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.43
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.16
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2933
4.76
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2833
4.6
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.319
4.319
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.82
94.82
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.98
85.98
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
0.55
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Howser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Dick Howser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29