How Earl Johnson's Saves Compares to Similar Players
Earl Johnson totaled 17 career Saves, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Saves season came in 1947, posting 8, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.7 that year. The lowest point came in 1940 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.8 that year. The Saves trended upward through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 0 in 1949 to 0 in 1950 and 1 in 1951, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 8 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Earl Johnson Lifetime Saves
Stats similar to Saves for Earl Johnson
| Earl Johnson
Saves |
|---|
| Career | 17 |
| Season Avg. | 2.13 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 15.39 |
| More Info | See More |
Earl Johnson Saves Per Season
Earl Johnson's Saves for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Earl Johnson Saves by Team
Earl Johnson's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Earl Johnson Cumulative Saves — Career Progression
A running total of Earl Johnson's career Saves, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Earl Johnson Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Earl Johnson's seasonal Saves alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Earl Johnson Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Earl Johnson's MLB career with Saves alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
