Lou Johnson vs. Andy Van Slyke — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Andy Van Slyke
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Andy Van Slyke comes out clearly ahead of Lou Johnson across most offensive categories. Andy Van Slyke led in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 59), home run production (HR/PA+ 145 vs 117), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 105). Lou Johnson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 87). Andy Van Slyke was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Johnson and Andy Van Slyke

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
180.45
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1658
153.57
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6478
600
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5711
528.96
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
529
141
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1562
144.67
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
98.62
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1014
93.92
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
25.86
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
27.14
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.73
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.43
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
12.79
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
15.19
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
42.38
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
50.76
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
251.44
67.02
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939.82
87.05
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
798
212.71
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2529
234.24
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2256
208.95
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
77.34
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
232
61.84
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
73.36
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1463
135.5
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
255.24
68.03
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
945.81
87.6
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.5
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
667
61.78
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.09
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
85.3
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1063
98.46
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.03
7.03
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
6.09
6.09
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.11
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.2
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.65
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
12.53
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
8.71
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
13.33
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
22.69
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.46
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
19.72
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
28.16
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.57
67.57
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.59
80.59

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Andy Van Slyke

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.16
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1643
1.13
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39298
27
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13099.1
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3923
2.7
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
0.18
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.04
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.04
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4240
2.91
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4185
2.88
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.09
98.09
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.547
2.547
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.31
88.31
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.08
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0