Lou Johnson vs. Colby Thomas — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Colby Thomas
Gen ZGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lou Johnson and Colby Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.708 vs .684) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .267). Colby Thomas had the advantage in slugging (.417 vs .389). 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 Colby Thomas

Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
677
180.45
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
222.73
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
132
600
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
120
545.45
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
141
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
27
122.73
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
98.62
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
72.73
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.73
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.73
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
12.79
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
27.27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
42.38
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
50
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251.44
67.02
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
14.21
64.57
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
798
212.71
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
227.27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
692
184.45
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
35
159.09
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
90.91
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
61.84
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
86.36
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
150
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255.24
68.03
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12.98
59.02
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.55
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.82
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
85.3
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
222.73
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.03
7.03
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.69
2.69
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.55
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.2
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.64
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
12.53
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.64
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.09
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.55
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.64
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Colby Thomas

Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.16
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.6
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.98
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.97
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
269.2
9
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.14
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.2
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.2
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.09
98.09
Colby Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.609
1.609
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.98
84.98
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.42
60.42
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Colby Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0