Lou Johnson vs. Arthur Thomas — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Arthur Thomas
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaNorth AmericaNew York GorhamsIndependentFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Arthur Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Johnson. Arthur Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.136 vs .708) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .318). Lou Johnson had the advantage in home run production (48 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Arthur Thomas 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 Arthur Thomas

Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
22
507.69
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Arthur Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Arthur Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.115
1.115
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
141
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
230.77
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
98.62
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
25.86
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
42.38
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251.44
67.02
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.7
154.66
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
798
212.71
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
323.08
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Arthur Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Arthur Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Arthur Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.136
1.136
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Arthur Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Arthur Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Arthur Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Arthur Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
61.84
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
253.85
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.71
154.94
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
Arthur Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.03
7.03
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
7.2
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Arthur Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Arthur Thomas

Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.16
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
6.75
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.43
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Arthur Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.8
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
8.18
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.09
98.09
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.02
93.02
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Arthur Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
Arthur Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.43
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0