Lou Johnson vs. John Lyles — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
John Lyles
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis-New Orleans StarsNegro American LeagueShortstopAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lou Johnson posted the stronger offensive profile against John Lyles. Lou Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.708 vs .628) and slugging (.389 vs .305). By the career numbers, Lou 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 Lou Johnson and John Lyles

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
141
154.38
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2251
600
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
548
600
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
488
534.31
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
141
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
123
134.67
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
98.62
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
112.77
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
15
16.42
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.38
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.09
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
20
21.9
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251.44
67.02
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
56.28
61.62
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
212.71
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
149
163.14
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
190.51
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
88.69
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
61.84
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
48
52.55
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
140.15
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.38
69.39
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.85
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
45.99
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.38
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
7.03
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
137
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
7.2
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.85
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
13.33
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
22.99
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
19.72
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
22.99
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.57
67.57
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and John Lyles

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.16
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.17
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.1
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3226
27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1075.1
9
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
1.81
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
1.67
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.77
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.37
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
3.81
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
3.44
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.09
98.09
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.33
90.33
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.936
2.936
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.24
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0