Lou Johnson vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred McGriff comes out clearly ahead of Lou Johnson across most offensive categories. Fred McGriff led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 117), walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 59), and slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 105). Lou Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 81). Fred McGriff was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Johnson and Fred McGriff

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
529
141
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2490
146.84
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
98.62
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
25.86
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
26.01
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.73
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
12.79
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
42.38
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
251.44
67.02
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
798
212.71
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
232
61.84
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.3
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.13
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
85.3
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.03
7.03
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
5.41
5.41
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.2
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
12.53
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.25
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.24
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
6.49
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Fred McGriff

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.16
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
0.67
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.08
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.09
98.09
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0