Brian Johnson vs. Ron Kittle — Career Comparison

Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Ron Kittle
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ron Kittle holds a real edge over Brian Johnson in this comparison. Ron Kittle led in home run production (HR/PA+ 244 vs 141), walk rate (BB%+ 91 vs 75), and slugging (SLG+ 114 vs 99). Brian Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 106 vs 56). The edge belongs to Ron Kittle.

Hitting Stats for Brian Johnson and Ron Kittle

Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
843
167.87
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3013
600
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2708
539.26
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
351
136.84
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
648
129.04
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
92.01
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
73.48
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
19.91
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.34
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.6
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
19.1
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
35.05
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
44.83
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
55.56
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407.77
81.2
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
570
222.22
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
255.29
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922
183.6
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
70.89
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
196
76.41
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
91.6
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
127.45
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389.32
77.53
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.68
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.57
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
47
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
3.98
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
104.48
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
744
148.16
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
5.74
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
4.05
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
6.17
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
10.55
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.19
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.19
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.37
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Brian Johnson and Ron Kittle

Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
1.14
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.1
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10029
27
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3343
9
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
2.93
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.43
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.14
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1163
3.13
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1138
3.06
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.85
97.85
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.678
2.678
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.98
85.98
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.76
95.76
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.16
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0