Lou Johnson vs. Buddy Lewis — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Buddy Lewis
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Buddy Lewis comes out clearly ahead of Lou Johnson across most offensive categories. Buddy Lewis led in contact rate (K%+ 185 vs 107), walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 59), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 113 vs 98). Lou Johnson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 117 vs 72). Buddy Lewis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Johnson and Buddy Lewis

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1349
136.33
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5937
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5261
531.68
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
529
141
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1563
157.96
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
370
98.62
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1150
116.22
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
25.16
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
9.4
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
7.18
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
413
41.74
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
251.44
67.02
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
823.3
83.2
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
798
212.71
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2211
223.45
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2156
217.89
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
830
83.88
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
232
61.84
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607
61.34
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1366
138.05
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
888.18
89.76
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.02
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
57.91
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
30.62
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
7.03
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.59
19.59
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
1.89
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
7.2
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
8.39
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.97
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
8.39
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.96
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
14.35
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
58.45
58.45

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Buddy Lewis

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.16
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1290
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.98
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14133
27
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4711
9
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
1.81
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1964
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.06
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1481
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
994
1.9
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3650
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
975
1.86
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3445
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.09
98.09
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.38
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.609
1.609
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.671
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.98
84.98
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Buddy Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0