Lou Johnson vs. Buddy Ryan — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Buddy Ryan
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lou Johnson and Buddy Ryan are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.708 vs .692) and slugging (.389 vs .354). Buddy Ryan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 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 Buddy Ryan

Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
166
154.66
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
644
600
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
571
531.99
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
141
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
150
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
98.62
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
122.98
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.77
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.93
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
29
27.02
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251.44
67.02
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72.37
67.43
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
212.71
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
202
188.2
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
195.65
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
73.6
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
61.84
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
63
58.7
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
131.37
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81.83
76.24
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.45
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
38.2
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
35.4
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
7.03
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.95
16.95
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
7.2
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.36
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
13.33
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.57
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
6.4
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
19.72
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
28.88
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.57
67.57
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.74
67.74

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Buddy Ryan

Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.16
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.98
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14133
27
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4711
9
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
1.81
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.06
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
994
1.9
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
975
1.86
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.09
98.09
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.609
1.609
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.094
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.98
84.98
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0