Nick Avila vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Nick Avila
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth 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 Nick Avila 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 8.49 and 1.714 for Nick Avila. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nick Avila and Syl Johnson

Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.49
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
13.11
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
9.52
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.11
13.11
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.31
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
10.8
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.8
10.8
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.457
1.457
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.2
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
42.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.09
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9.26
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
38.57
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8588
35.69
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.441
0.441
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Nick Avila and Syl Johnson

Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.2
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.77
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nick Avila
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Nick Avila and Syl Johnson

Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
429.59
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757
600
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Avila
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Nick Avila
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100