Thurman Jennings vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Thurman Jennings
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago GiantsNegro National LeagueLeft Fielder
Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Thurman Jennings and Brian Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .644) and slugging (.403 vs .333). Thurman Jennings had the advantage in on-base percentage (.310 vs .298). By the career numbers, Brian 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 Thurman Jennings and Brian Johnson

Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
59
138.82
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
255
600
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
231
543.53
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
145.88
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
117.65
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
9
21.18
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.06
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
12
28.24
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
25.46
59.91
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.9
64.29
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
77
181.18
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
178.82
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
75.29
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
22
51.76
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
76.41
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
127.06
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.42
69.23
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.35
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
13
30.59
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
31.19
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
5.74
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.53
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.12
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.17
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.12
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Thurman Jennings and Brian Johnson

Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.18
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
1.17
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.08
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
1
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1422
27
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
9
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
2.01
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.99
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
0.43
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
3.3
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
3
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.8
90.8
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.548
2.548
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.94
91.94
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.98
85.98
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29