Otis Johnson vs. Milt Thompson — Career Comparison

Otis Johnson
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Milt Thompson
Baby BoomersDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

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
1
1
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
71
162.6
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1359
196.25
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
262
600
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4155
600
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
209
478.63
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3761
543.1
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
112.21
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029
148.59
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
70.99
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
113.94
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
20.61
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
22.53
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.74
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
5.34
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.87
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
6.79
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
41.22
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
34.66
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35.98
82.4
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504.33
72.83
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
180.92
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1400
202.17
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
208.4
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1387
200.29
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
48.09
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
70.9
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
82.44
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
51.55
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
123.66
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
801
115.67
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.2
82.9
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523.01
75.52
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.87
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.18
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
89.31
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
48.52
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.64
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
98.47
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
635
91.7
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.09
6.09
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.54
6.54
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
25.19
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.89
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.31
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.66
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
27.48
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
30.9
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
9.53
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
27.48
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
40.43
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
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
1
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
1.21
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
0.98
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23807
27
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7935.2
9
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2168
2.46
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.05
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.04
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
2.55
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2214
2.51
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.4
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.492
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.083
2.083
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.66
81.66
Otis Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0