Lou Johnson vs. Luis Rivera — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Luis Rivera
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Johnson comes out clearly ahead of Luis Rivera across most offensive categories. Lou Johnson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 117 vs 58), contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 85), and slugging (SLG+ 105 vs 87). Luis Rivera held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 78 vs 59). Lou Johnson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Johnson and Luis Rivera

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
677
180.45
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
781
191.03
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2453
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
541.79
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
141
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
516
126.21
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
98.62
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
362
88.54
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
25.86
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
27.88
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.73
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.94
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
28
6.85
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
154
37.67
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251.44
67.02
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
214.88
52.56
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
212.71
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
738
180.51
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
692
184.45
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
171.46
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
65.04
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
60.91
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
61.84
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
209
51.12
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
428
114.08
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
105.18
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255.24
68.03
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
218.58
53.46
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.42
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
41.83
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.22
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
85.3
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
443
108.36
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.03
7.03
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
5.54
5.54
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
7.2
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
10.27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.69
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
11.25
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.89
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.38
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
42
10.27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
47.62
47.62

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Luis Rivera

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
1.16
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
1.17
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17038
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5679.1
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
1.81
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988
1.57
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1909
3.03
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3014
4.78
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2897
4.59
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.09
98.09
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.25
85.25
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Luis Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.68
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0