Lou Johnson vs. Rance Pless — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Rance Pless
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Lou Johnson and Rance Pless are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.708 vs .684) and slugging (.389 vs .329). Rance Pless had the advantage in on-base percentage (.354 vs .318). 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 Rance Pless

Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
677
180.45
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
300
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
85
531.25
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
141
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
143.75
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
98.62
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
118.75
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.75
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251.44
67.02
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
54.07
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
212.71
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
28
175
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
212.5
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
65.04
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
61.84
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
9
56.25
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
114.08
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
13
81.25
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255.24
68.03
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
62.84
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
62.5
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
81.25
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
7.03
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
12.53
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
31.25
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Rance Pless

Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.16
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.21
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.03
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.58
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.21
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9.79
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9.79
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.09
98.09
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.21
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0