Otis Johnson vs. Brooks Robinson — Career Comparison

Otis Johnson
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Brooks Robinson
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Otis Johnson and Brooks Robinson are closely matched on the surface stats. Brooks Robinson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.401 vs .378) and batting average (.267 vs .234). Otis Johnson had the advantage in OPS (.741 vs .730). By the career numbers, Brooks Robinson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Otis Johnson and Brooks Robinson

Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
162.6
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2896
147.48
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
262
600
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11782
600
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
209
478.63
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10654
542.56
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
112.21
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2848
145.03
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
70.99
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2030
103.38
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
20.61
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
24.55
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.74
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
3.46
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.87
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
13.65
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
41.22
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
41.66
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35.98
82.4
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1361.18
69.32
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
180.92
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4270
217.45
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
208.4
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3761
191.53
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
48.09
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1232
62.74
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
82.44
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1357
69.11
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
123.66
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2321
118.2
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.2
82.9
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424.98
72.57
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.87
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
2.7
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
89.31
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
860
43.8
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
6.11
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
98.47
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
990
50.42
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.09
6.09
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.9
11.9
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
25.19
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
5.14
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
5.81
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
297
15.12
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
27.48
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.43
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.12
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
27.48
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
2.55
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
56
56

Fielding Stats for Otis Johnson and Brooks Robinson

Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2900
1.04
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2790
1
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75256
27
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25085.1
9
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2712
0.97
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6220
2.23
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
0.09
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9196
3.3
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8932
3.2
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.4
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.13
97.13
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.492
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.21
96.21
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
0.22
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0