Lou Johnson vs. Bobby Thompson — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Bobby Thompson
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Lou Johnson posted the stronger offensive profile against Bobby Thompson. Lou Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.708 vs .639) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .289). 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 Bobby Thompson

Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
677
180.45
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
282.35
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
136
600
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
120
529.41
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
141
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
119.12
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
98.62
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
83.82
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.24
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
12.79
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
35.29
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251.44
67.02
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13.96
61.6
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
212.71
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
185.29
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
692
184.45
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
167.65
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
101.47
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
61.84
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
52.94
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
145.59
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255.24
68.03
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
14.12
62.31
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.71
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.41
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
85.3
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
114.71
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.03
7.03
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
5.23
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
7.2
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.2
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
13.33
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
30.88
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
6.4
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
19.72
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.71
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.57
67.57
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Bobby Thompson

Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.16
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.42
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.98
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.87
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.98
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.06
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.06
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
3
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.09
98.09
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.21
98.21
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.115
2.115
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.98
84.98
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.54
61.54
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0