Brian Johnson vs. Fred Richards — Career Comparison

Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Fred Richards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brian Johnson and Fred Richards are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Richards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.715 vs .701) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .298). Brian Johnson had the advantage in slugging (.403 vs .370). By the career numbers, Fred Richards 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 Fred Richards

Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
183.63
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
27
540
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
23.39
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.34
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.52
70.48
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
10
200
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
51.46
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
76.41
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
108.77
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
100
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.93
78.54
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.39
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.17
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.56
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Brian Johnson and Fred Richards

Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9903
27
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3301
9
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.43
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.778
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0