Brian Johnson vs. Warren Newson — Career Comparison

Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Warren Newson
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Brian Johnson and Warren Newson are closely matched on the surface stats. Warren Newson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.780 vs .701) and on-base percentage (.378 vs .298). Brian Johnson had the advantage in home run production (49 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Warren Newson 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 Warren Newson

Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
471
183.63
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
489
245.93
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
1193
600
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
992
498.91
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
136.84
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
248
124.73
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
92.01
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
170
85.5
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
20.12
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.34
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.01
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
17.1
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
78
39.23
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162.41
81.68
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
398
200.17
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
223.81
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
78.46
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
76.41
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
120
60.35
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
242
121.71
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163.88
82.42
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.5
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
98.58
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.53
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
104.48
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
292
146.86
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
5.74
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.09
4.09
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.01
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.01
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.07
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.04
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Warren Newson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.51
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.55
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.35
82.35

Fielding Stats for Brian Johnson and Warren Newson

Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Warren Newson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
1.17
Warren Newson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.47
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
1
Warren Newson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.04
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Warren Newson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5787
27
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Warren Newson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1929
9
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Warren Newson
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
2.16
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.43
Warren Newson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Warren Newson
Career
Per 9 Innings
492
2.3
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Warren Newson
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
2.24
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Warren Newson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Warren Newson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Warren Newson
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.57
70.57
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Warren Newson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Newson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Warren Newson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29
Warren Newson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0