Lou Johnson vs. Eddie Williams — Career Comparison

Lou Johnson
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Eddie Williams
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Lou Johnson and Eddie Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .708) and home run production (39 career HR at a higher rate). Lou Johnson had the advantage in batting average (.258 vs .252). By the career numbers, Eddie Williams 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 Eddie Williams

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
677
180.45
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
395
185.16
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2251
600
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1280
600
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2049
546.16
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1145
536.72
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
141
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
288
135
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
98.62
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
200
93.75
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
25.86
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
47
22.03
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.73
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.94
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
12.79
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
18.28
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
42.38
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
88
41.25
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251.44
67.02
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
140.12
65.68
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
798
212.71
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
456
213.75
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
184.45
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
406
190.31
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
65.04
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
68.44
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
61.84
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
70.31
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
114.08
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
120.47
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255.24
68.03
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
141.22
66.19
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
14.13
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
17
7.97
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
29.32
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
47.34
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6.13
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.75
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
85.3
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
101.25
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.03
7.03
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.93
5.93
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.2
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.2
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.69
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
12.53
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
50
23.44
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
13.33
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.94
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.4
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.81
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.72
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.75
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.57
67.57
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Lou Johnson and Eddie Williams

Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.16
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.21
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
0.98
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
1.06
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14133
27
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6419
27
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4711
9
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2139.2
9
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
945
1.81
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1289
5.42
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.06
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.22
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.14
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
994
1.9
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1614
6.79
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
1.86
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1580
6.65
Lou Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.09
98.09
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.89
97.89
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.505
5.505
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.98
84.98
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.15
88.15
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.58
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0