Bill Anderson vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Bill Anderson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Syl Johnson posted a stronger line than Bill Anderson. Syl Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.06 vs 5.07) and WHIP (1.283 vs 1.522). By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Bill Anderson and Syl Johnson

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
2.25
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.11
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
0.87
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.49
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.56
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.34
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
5.07
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.1
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
10.35
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
9.52
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.56
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.72
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.34
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
3.15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.82
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.721
0.721
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
40.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.42
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.84
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
6.07
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.64
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1288
35.85
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8588
35.69
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Bill Anderson and Syl Johnson

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.11
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323.1
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.19
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.98
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.39
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.17
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.7
90.7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.238
1.238
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Anderson and Syl Johnson

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
273.91
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
429.59
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
138
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
573.91
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
60.87
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
56.52
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.35
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.35
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.95
8.46
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
65.22
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
78.26
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
34.78
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
43.48
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.18
-9.46
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.39
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.7
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100