Jeremy Affeldt vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Jeremy Affeldt
Gen XArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeremy Affeldt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jeremy Affeldt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.448 compared to 4.06 and 1.283 for Syl Johnson. By the career numbers, Jeremy Affeldt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jeremy Affeldt and Syl Johnson

Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
7.52
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.41
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.42
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.31
48.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
3.97
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
4.06
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2778
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
926
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
904
8.79
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.74
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
3.85
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.205
1.205
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.53
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.41
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4034
39.21
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.57
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
4.42
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
4.57
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.41
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.24
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.99
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.404
1.404
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3529
34.3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.21
39.21
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Jeremy Affeldt and Syl Johnson

Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
7.52
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.41
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2778
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.79
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.13
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
2.35
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.23
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.63
94.63
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jeremy Affeldt and Syl Johnson

Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
24442.11
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
17
536.84
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
26.78
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
120.48
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
42.01
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
30.85
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.59
22.66
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
18.23
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
189.47
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
3.17
3.17
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100