How Ernie Johnson's Games Finished Compares to Similar Players

Ernie Johnson totaled 119 career Games Finished, well above the relief pitcher average of 70.1 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Games Finished season came in 1956, posting 23, well above the relief pitcher average of 12.4 that year. The lowest point came in 1958 at 6, well below the relief pitcher average of 12.3 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Games Finished total went from 16 in 1957 to 6 in 1958 and 16 in 1959, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Games Finished profile — ranging from 6 to 23 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Ernie Johnson Lifetime Games Finished

Stats similar to Games Finished for Ernie Johnson
Ernie Johnson
Games Finished
Career119
Season Avg.13.22
162 Game Avg.70.62
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Ernie Johnson Games Finished Per Season

Ernie Johnson's Games Finished for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Ernie Johnson Games Finished per season line chart

Ernie Johnson Games Finished by Team

Ernie Johnson's career Games Finished totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ernie Johnson career Games Finished by team bar chart

Ernie Johnson Cumulative Games Finished — Career Progression

A running total of Ernie Johnson's career Games Finished, 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.
Ernie Johnson Games Finished year-over-year waterfall chart

Ernie Johnson Games Finished Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Ernie Johnson's seasonal Games Finished 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.
Ernie Johnson Games Finished distribution box chart versus comparable players

Ernie Johnson Games Finished — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Ernie Johnson's MLB career with Games Finished 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.
Ernie Johnson Games Finished season-by-season breakdown table