How Walter Johnson's Component ERA Compares to Similar Players

Walter Johnson posted a career Component ERA of 2.19, well below the starting pitcher average of 3.83 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Component ERA season came in 1913, posting 1.15, well below the starting pitcher average of 3.15 that year. The highest point came in 1927 at 3.73, near the starting pitcher average of 4.01 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 3.21 in 1925 to 3.29 in 1926 and 3.73 in 1927. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Component ERA profile — ranging from 1.15 to 3.73 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Walter Johnson Lifetime Component ERA

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Walter Johnson
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Career2.19
Season Avg.2.19
162 Game Avg.2.19
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Walter Johnson Component ERA Per Season

Walter Johnson's Component ERA 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.
Walter Johnson Component ERA per season line chart

Walter Johnson Component ERA by Team

Walter Johnson's career Component ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Walter Johnson career Component ERA by team bar chart

Walter Johnson Component ERA Year-Over-Year Change

A waterfall chart tracking how Walter Johnson's career Component ERA shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Walter Johnson Component ERA year-over-year waterfall chart

Walter Johnson Component ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Walter Johnson's seasonal Component ERA 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.
Walter Johnson Component ERA distribution box chart versus comparable players

Walter Johnson Component ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Walter Johnson's MLB career with Component ERA 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.
Walter Johnson Component ERA season-by-season breakdown table