Scott Baker vs. Jason Johnson — Career Comparison

Scott Baker
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jason Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jason Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Baker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jason Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.506 compared to 9.82 and 2.727 for Scott Baker. By the career numbers, Jason Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Baker and Jason Johnson

Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.37
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.66
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.9
35.9
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9.82
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
4.99
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.42
10.42
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1521
10.09
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.09
10.09
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.2
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
3.3
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
810
5.37
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.182
2.182
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.43
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
54
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5996
39.77
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9.82
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
5.51
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.31
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.94
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.727
2.727
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5368
35.6
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Scott Baker and Jason Johnson

Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.88
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.37
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.26
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.79
91.79
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.745
0.745
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Baker and Jason Johnson

Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
4026.32
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
600
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
505.26
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
21.86
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.25
-3.88
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
315.79
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA