Lamar Johnson vs. Mickey Vernon — Career Comparison

Lamar Johnson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Mickey Vernon
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mickey Vernon comes out clearly ahead of Lamar Johnson across most offensive categories. Mickey Vernon led in slugging (SLG+ 126 vs 105), batting average (AVG+ 119 vs 107), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 113 vs 102). Lamar Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 114). Mickey Vernon was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lamar Johnson and Mickey Vernon

Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
792
164.83
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2409
146.98
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2883
600
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9834
600
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2631
547.55
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8731
532.7
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
755
157.13
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2495
152.23
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
557
115.92
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1713
104.51
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
25.39
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
29.9
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.5
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
7.32
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
13.32
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
10.49
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
198
41.21
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
47.71
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
348.04
72.43
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1343.63
81.98
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1093
227.47
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3741
228.25
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
973
202.5
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3499
213.48
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
294
61.19
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1196
72.97
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
381
79.29
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1311
79.99
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
611
127.16
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2335
142.46
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
370.71
77.15
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407.29
85.86
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.46
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.99
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
211
43.91
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
955
58.27
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.71
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
1.34
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
63.89
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
869
53.02
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.39
9.39
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.32
11.32
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.1
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.25
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.88
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.83
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.16
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
21.23
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
11.17
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.58
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
8.36
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.95
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.49
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
8.53
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
13.85
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
53.66
53.66
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.35
60.35

Fielding Stats for Lamar Johnson and Mickey Vernon

Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
1.18
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2241
4.13
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
1.06
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
553
1.02
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9686
27
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14643
27
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3228.2
9
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4881
9
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3317
9.25
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19819
36.54
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
0.73
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1448
2.67
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.11
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.39
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3621
10.09
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21479
39.6
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3580
9.98
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21267
39.21
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.87
98.87
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.463
8.463
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.49
9.49
Lamar Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.07
90.07
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.68
24.68
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
0.85
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2044
3.77
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lamar Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0