Brian Johnson vs. Clarence Williams — Career Comparison

Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Clarence Williams
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCuban X GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Catcher

Looking at the career totals, Brian Johnson and Clarence Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Clarence Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.716 vs .701) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .298). Brian Johnson had the advantage in slugging (.403 vs .373). By the career numbers, Clarence Williams 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 Clarence Williams

Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
81
149.08
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
326
600
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
287
528.22
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
143.56
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
110.43
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
20.25
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.52
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.36
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
33.13
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164.9
64.29
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.3
74.17
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
107
196.93
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
200.61
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
99.39
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
76.41
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
80.98
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
173.01
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44.43
81.77
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
4.68
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
20.25
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
36.81
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
5.74
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.72
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.88
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.17
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.88
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brian Johnson and Clarence Williams

Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.09
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
1
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.03
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2037
27
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
679
9
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
5.69
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
0.43
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.03
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.29
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
7.01
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
507
6.72
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.84
95.84
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.183
6.183
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.98
85.98
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.34
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
0.7
Clarence Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.13
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29
Clarence Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0