Pete Appleton vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Pete Appleton
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Pete Appleton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Syl Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 4.3 and 1.466 for Pete Appleton. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Appleton and Syl Johnson

Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
2.69
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.56
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.52
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.49
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.34
46.34
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.82
20.82
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.21
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
545
4.3
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3423
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1141
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
9.36
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.36
9.36
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.6
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.72
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
3.83
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
3.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.82
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.794
0.794
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.21
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5044
39.79
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.47
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
667
5.26
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4532
35.75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8588
35.69
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.79
39.79
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Pete Appleton and Syl Johnson

Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.947
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Appleton and Syl Johnson

Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
522.34
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
394
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
374
569.54
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
132.49
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
100.66
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
109.64
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.66
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.96
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
22.84
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
21.4
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.84
39.35
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.64
27.46
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
165.99
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
132.36
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
144.67
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
120.48
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
45.69
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
40.42
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
51.78
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
42.01
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
97.46
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.38
44.74
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
28.59
22.66
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
100.51
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
5.97
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
18.27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Pete Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.79
Pete Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100