Ben Johnson vs. Rance Pless — Career Comparison

Ben Johnson
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Rance Pless
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ben Johnson and Rance Pless are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.736 vs .684) and slugging (.414 vs .329). Rance Pless had the advantage in on-base percentage (.354 vs .322). By the career numbers, Ben 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 Ben Johnson and Rance Pless

Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
232.41
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
300
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
600
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
526.48
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
531.25
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
120.95
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
143.75
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
118.75
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.2
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.75
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.6
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
56.92
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.95
71.03
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
54.07
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
218.18
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
28
175
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
187.35
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
212.5
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
73.52
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
61.66
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
9
56.25
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
118.58
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
13
81.25
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.77
65.86
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
62.84
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.03
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
10
62.5
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
166.01
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
81.25
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.61
3.61
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.6
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
31.25
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.86
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ben Johnson and Rance Pless

Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.33
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.21
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.91
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.03
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1639
27
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546.1
9
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
2.6
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.58
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.21
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.65
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9.79
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
2.62
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9.79
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.76
98.76
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.963
1.963
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.9
67.9
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.21
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0