Jose Alvarez vs. Erik Johnson — Career Comparison

Jose Alvarez
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Erik Johnson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Erik Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Alvarez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jose Alvarez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 5.28 and 1.632 for Erik Johnson. By the career numbers, Jose Alvarez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Alvarez and Erik Johnson

Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.43
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.68
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.68
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.44
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.54
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.5
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.76
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.18
41.18
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.99
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
5.28
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
27
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117.2
9
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
7.76
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
10.48
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.14
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
4.38
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.13
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.83
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
7.43
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
6.65
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.198
1.198
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.76
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.31
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
688
38.14
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
40.84
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.11
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.1
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
5.89
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.78
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.83
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.623
1.623
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
32.38
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
35.64
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.84
40.84

Fielding Stats for Jose Alvarez and Erik Johnson

Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.43
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.68
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.68
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
27
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117.2
9
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.89
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.76
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.5
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.38
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.45
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.38
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.38
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.439
0.439
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.818
0.818
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Alvarez and Erik Johnson

Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
3960
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1650
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
440
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
525
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
40.93
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
57.76
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.7
-52.56
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA