Lance Johnson vs. Placido Polanco — Career Comparison

Lance Johnson
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Placido Polanco
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Lance Johnson and Placido Polanco are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 103 for Lance Johnson, 108 for Placido Polanco), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 101 vs 103). The overall lean goes to Placido Polanco, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Lance Johnson and Placido Polanco

Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1447
149.69
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1927
146.61
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5800
600
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7886
600
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5379
556.45
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7214
548.87
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.759
0.759
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1565
161.9
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2142
162.97
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1239
128.17
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1658
126.15
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
175
18.1
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
348
26.48
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
12.1
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
32
2.43
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.52
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
7.91
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
326
33.72
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
36.82
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
708.6
73.3
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
943.32
71.77
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2076
214.76
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2866
218.06
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1924
199.03
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2672
203.3
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
767
79.34
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1009
76.77
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
486
50.28
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
723
55.01
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1219
126.1
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1628
123.87
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
769.72
79.63
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043.64
79.4
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.72
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
7.68
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
352
36.41
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
32.64
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
13
0.99
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
384
39.72
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
538
40.93
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.1
15.1
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
14.66
14.66
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.62
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.54
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.79
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.26
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
10.66
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
201
15.29
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
33.83
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
81
6.16
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
10.86
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.28
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
44.69
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
111
8.45
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.69
75.69
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
72.97
72.97

Fielding Stats for Lance Johnson and Placido Polanco

Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1387
1.08
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1906
1.12
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1271
0.99
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1695
0.99
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34572
27
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46023
27
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11524
9
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15341
9
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3509
2.74
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
2767
1.62
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.05
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4505
2.64
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.05
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.04
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3639
2.84
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7348
4.31
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3577
2.79
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7272
4.27
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.3
98.3
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.97
98.97
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.579
2.579
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.815
3.815
Lance Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.64
91.64
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.93
88.93
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.02
Placido Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
0.54
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Placido Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0