Lefty Johnson vs. Milt Thompson — Career Comparison

Lefty Johnson
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationRight Fielder
Milt Thompson
Baby BoomersDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Milt Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Lefty Johnson. Milt Thompson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.372 vs .351) and batting average (.274 vs .264). Lefty Johnson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .343). By the career numbers, Milt Thompson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lefty Johnson and Milt Thompson

Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
169
137.03
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1359
196.25
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
740
600
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4155
600
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
636
515.68
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3761
543.1
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
168
136.22
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029
148.59
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
134
108.65
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
113.94
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.16
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
22.53
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
13.78
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
5.34
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.62
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.79
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
27.57
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
34.66
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103.5
83.92
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504.33
72.83
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
223
180.81
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1400
202.17
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
220.54
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1387
200.29
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
98.11
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
491
70.9
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
72.97
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
51.55
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
169.46
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
801
115.67
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109.38
88.69
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523.01
75.52
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.86
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.18
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
79.46
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
48.52
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.64
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.46
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
635
91.7
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
12.13
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.54
6.54
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.61
1.61
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.89
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.31
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.66
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
36.49
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
30.9
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
9.53
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
45
36.49
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
40.43
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
76.43
76.43

Fielding Stats for Lefty Johnson and Milt Thompson

Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
1.03
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
1.21
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
0.98
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4413
27
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23807
27
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1471
9
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7935.2
9
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
1.77
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2168
2.46
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.22
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.05
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.04
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
2.29
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
2.55
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
1.99
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2214
2.51
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.923
1.923
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.083
2.083
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.66
81.66
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0