Lou Johnson vs. Joe Tipton — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Joe Tipton
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Lou Johnson and Joe Tipton are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Johnson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.389 vs .355) and batting average (.258 vs .236). Joe Tipton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.351 vs .318). 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 Joe Tipton

Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
677
180.45
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
417
188.97
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
1324
600
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
1117
506.19
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
141
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
264
119.64
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
98.62
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
194
87.92
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
36
16.31
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.73
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
12.79
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
13.14
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
70
31.72
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251.44
67.02
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148.88
67.47
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
212.71
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
397
179.91
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
461
208.91
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
65.04
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
116
52.57
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
61.84
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
125
56.65
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
114.08
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
212
96.07
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158.73
71.93
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.98
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
84.29
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
320
85.3
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
64.35
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
7.03
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.32
9.32
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
1.31
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.08
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
11.33
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.36
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.36
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.72
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Joe Tipton

Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.16
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
7.86
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.05
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1306
27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Innings
435.1
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1250
25.84
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.3
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.5
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1482
30.64
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1458
30.14
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.09
98.09
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.38
98.38
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.837
3.837
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.98
84.98
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.42
13.42
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.66
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.21
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Tipton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Tipton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.33