Bo Jackson vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bo Jackson comes out clearly ahead of Brian Johnson across most offensive categories. Bo Jackson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 242 vs 141), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 99), and walk rate (BB%+ 83 vs 75). Brian Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 46). Bo Jackson was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Bo Jackson and Brian Johnson
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
694
158.57
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
471
183.63
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2626
600
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2393
546.76
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1415
551.66
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.803
0.803
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
241
55.06
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
44.83
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
365.66
83.55
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1135
259.33
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
570
222.22
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
812
185.53
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
615
140.52
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
351.21
80.25
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.57
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
841
192.16
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.12
3.12
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
9.14
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
7.31
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
114
26.05
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.93
71.93
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Fielding Stats for Bo Jackson and Brian Johnson
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
1.08
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
1.17
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
1.05
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13876
27
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4625.1
9
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1075
2.09
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2629
7.17
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1168
2.27
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2807
7.65
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1124
2.19
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2786
7.6
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.25
99.25
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.018
2.018
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.509
6.509
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.13
97.13
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.98
85.98
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.02
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.29