Lou Johnson vs. Frank Thomas — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Frank Thomas
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Thomas comes out clearly ahead of Lou Johnson across most offensive categories. Frank Thomas led in walk rate (BB%+ 206 vs 59), home run production (HR/PA+ 227 vs 117), and slugging (SLG+ 148 vs 105). Frank Thomas was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Johnson and Frank Thomas

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2322
138.3
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10074
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8199
488.33
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
529
141
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2468
146.99
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
98.62
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1440
85.77
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
25.86
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
29.48
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.73
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.71
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
12.79
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.03
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
42.38
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
61.23
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
251.44
67.02
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1947.88
116.01
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
798
212.71
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4550
270.99
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4222
251.46
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1494
88.98
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
232
61.84
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1704
101.49
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677
159.44
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1899.01
113.1
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
5.18
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1667
99.29
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.13
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
10.01
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
83.2
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
7.03
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.21
7.21
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
7.21
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
12.53
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.46
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.91
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.37
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
55
3.28
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
58.18
58.18

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Frank Thomas

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.16
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
971
1.04
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.04
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25150
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8383.1
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7910
8.49
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
0.53
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.09
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8487
9.11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8407
9.03
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.09
98.09
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.06
99.06
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.658
8.658
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.79
99.79
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
0.83
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0