Tony Balsamo vs. Hank Johnson — Career Comparison

Tony Balsamo
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hank Johnson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hank Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Balsamo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hank Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.75 and WHIP 1.570 compared to 6.44 and 1.909 for Tony Balsamo. By the career numbers, Hank Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tony Balsamo and Hank Johnson

Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.52
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
2.1
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.98
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.59
46.59
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.38
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.44
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
4.75
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
27
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3199
27
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.1
9
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1066.1
9
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.43
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
9.34
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.43
10.43
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.75
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6.14
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
4.79
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.28
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
4.79
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.602
1.602
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.064
1.064
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.45
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.28
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.27
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
42.95
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4889
41.26
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.53
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.68
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.75
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.61
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.841
1.841
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
36.51
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4290
36.21
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.95
42.95
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.26
41.26

Fielding Stats for Tony Balsamo and Hank Johnson

Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.52
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
27
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.1
9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.92
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.84
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.07
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.76
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.82
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.855
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.61
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tony Balsamo and Hank Johnson

Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
2160
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
374.46
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
600
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
543.61
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
117.11
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
83.86
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
23.13
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.23
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.89
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
33.25
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
45.23
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.97
43.33
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
163.37
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
146.02
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
69.4
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.27
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
112.77
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
34.43
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.9
46.12
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
28.92
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
70.84
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.47
8.47
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
27.47
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA