Steve Barber vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison

Steve Barber
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Barber built a career as a starting pitcher and Joel Johnston as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Barber posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.414 compared to 4.31 and 1.296 for Joel Johnston. By the career numbers, Steve Barber had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Barber and Joel Johnston

Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
2.1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.22
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.54
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.48
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.3
53.3
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.37
58.37
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
3.36
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5997
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1999
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1818
8.19
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.19
8.19
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.56
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
4.28
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.89
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
5.89
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.41
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.19
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8591
38.68
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
870
3.92
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
4.41
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.385
1.385
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7569
34.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.68
38.68
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Steve Barber and Joel Johnston

Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
2.1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.22
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6000
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2000
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.48
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
1.67
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.17
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
2.32
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
2.15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.64
92.64
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.026
1.026
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.37
58.37
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Barber and Joel Johnston

Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
466
430.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
563
520.49
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
60.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
49
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.62
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.85
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.62
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
11.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.63
17.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
82.28
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
97.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
22.19
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
24.96
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
42.53
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.43
3.17
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.85
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
35.13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
320
295.84
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
2.03
2.03
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
41.6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.85
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA