Brian Johnson vs. Bill Zies — Career Comparison

Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Bill Zies
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Brian Johnson and Bill Zies are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .667) and slugging (.403 vs .333). Bill Zies had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 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 Bill Zies

Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
183.63
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1415
551.66
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bill Zies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.34
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.9
64.29
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
61.11
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Bill Zies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Bill Zies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bill Zies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
51.46
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
76.41
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
108.77
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163.35
63.68
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
82.59
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
31.19
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Bill Zies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
5.74
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
16.37
Bill Zies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.39
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.17
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.56
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Bill Zies
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Brian Johnson and Bill Zies

Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bill Zies
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
1.17
Bill Zies
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1
Bill Zies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9903
27
Bill Zies
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3301
9
Bill Zies
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Bill Zies
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
6.43
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
0.43
Bill Zies
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Bill Zies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2807
7.65
Bill Zies
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.71
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2786
7.6
Bill Zies
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.71
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.25
99.25
Bill Zies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Bill Zies
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Bill Zies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Bill Zies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Bill Zies
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Zies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
0.7
Bill Zies
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.29
Bill Zies
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29