Otis Johnson vs. Milt Thompson — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Otis Johnson and Milt Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Otis Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .715) and on-base percentage (.363 vs .343). Milt Thompson had the advantage in batting average (.274 vs .234). By the career numbers, Otis 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 Otis Johnson and Milt Thompson
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
71
162.6
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1359
196.25
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
262
600
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4155
600
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
209
478.63
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3761
543.1
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.805
0.805
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
41.22
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
240
34.66
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
35.98
82.4
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
504.33
72.83
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
180.92
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1400
202.17
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
91
208.4
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1387
200.29
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
123.66
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
801
115.67
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
36.2
82.9
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
523.01
75.52
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
43
98.47
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
635
91.7
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.09
6.09
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.54
6.54
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
25.19
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.89
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.66
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
27.48
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
30.9
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
27.48
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
280
40.43
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
76.43
76.43
Fielding Stats for Otis Johnson and Milt Thompson
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1063
1.21
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2251
2.55
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2214
2.51
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.4
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.36
98.36
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.492
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.083
2.083
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01