Lou Johnson vs. Ray Lankford — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Ray Lankford
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ray Lankford comes out clearly ahead of Lou Johnson across most offensive categories. Ray Lankford led in walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 59), home run production (HR/PA+ 170 vs 117), and slugging (SLG+ 126 vs 105). Lou Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 74). Ray Lankford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Johnson and Ray Lankford

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1701
152.92
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6674
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5747
516.66
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
529
141
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1561
140.34
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
98.62
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
913
82.08
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
25.86
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
32
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.85
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
12.79
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
21.4
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
42.38
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
58.26
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
251.44
67.02
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055.92
94.93
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
798
212.71
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2739
246.24
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2425
218.01
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.882
0.882
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
968
87.02
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
232
61.84
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
874
78.57
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
144.2
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1024.3
92.09
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.24
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
828
74.44
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
6.11
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
85.3
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
139.35
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.03
7.03
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.2
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.76
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
6.92
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
13.33
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
23.19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
6.4
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
10.52
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
19.72
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
33.71
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.57
67.57
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.8
68.8

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Ray Lankford

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.16
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
1.09
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1485
1.02
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39309
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13103
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3530
2.42
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.06
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.05
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.04
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3665
2.52
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3602
2.47
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.09
98.09
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.28
98.28
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.271
2.271
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.63
93.63
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0