Brian Johnson vs. Obie Lackey — Career Comparison

Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Obie Lackey
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Brian Johnson and Obie Lackey are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .672) and slugging (.403 vs .354). Obie Lackey had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 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 Brian Johnson and Obie Lackey

Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
193
156.7
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
739
600
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
673
546.41
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
151.01
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
121.79
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
26
21.11
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.25
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.87
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
36
29.23
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.9
64.29
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
78.22
63.51
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
238
193.23
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227
184.3
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
62.52
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
76.41
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
92
74.7
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
132.34
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90.17
73.21
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
32.48
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.44
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246.33
246.33
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.33
13.33
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
20.3
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.5
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.17
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.5
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brian Johnson and Obie Lackey

Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
1.14
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
1
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.08
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4706
27
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1568.2
9
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
2.1
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.43
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
2.72
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.4
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
909
5.22
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
840
4.82
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.242
4.242
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.98
85.98
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.39
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Obie Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29
Obie Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0