Lou Johnson vs. Jason Thompson — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Jason Thompson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jason Thompson comes out clearly ahead of Lou Johnson across most offensive categories. Jason Thompson led in walk rate (BB%+ 161 vs 59), home run production (HR/PA+ 196 vs 117), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 98). Lou Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 79). Jason Thompson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Johnson and Jason Thompson

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1418
149.63
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5686
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4802
506.72
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
529
141
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1253
132.22
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
98.62
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
829
87.48
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
21.53
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.73
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
12.79
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
21.95
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
42.38
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
424
44.74
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
251.44
67.02
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811.3
85.61
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
798
212.71
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2105
222.12
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
219.28
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
67.53
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
232
61.84
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
82.52
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1214
128.1
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
819.1
86.43
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.95
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
816
86.11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.13
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
7.39
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
85.3
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
862
90.96
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.03
7.03
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.6
6.6
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.53
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.2
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.7
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
11.92
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.84
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.74
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.58
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
53.33
53.33

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Jason Thompson

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.16
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1314
1.04
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1268
1.01
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34019
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11339.2
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11818
9.38
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
0.65
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.08
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12734
10.11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12637
10.03
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.09
98.09
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.24
99.24
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.617
9.617
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.5
96.5
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Jason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1090
0.87
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0