Frank Bates vs. Al Johnson — Career Comparison
Al Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Frank Bates as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Frank Bates posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.33 and WHIP 2.082 compared to 11.48 and 2.100 for Al Johnson. By the career numbers, Frank Bates had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Frank Bates and Al Johnson
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.23
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.46
88.46
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
6.33
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
11.48
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.77
7.77
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
190.2
9
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.03
13.03
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.85
14.85
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.13
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
45.5
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
47.25
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.85
14.85
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
819
38.66
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
41.85
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.5
45.5
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.25
47.25
Fielding Stats for Frank Bates and Al Johnson
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.18
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
9
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
3.2
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
2.73
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.53
85.53
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.321
2.321
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Hitting Stats for Frank Bates and Al Johnson
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
51.26
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
88.67
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
4.33
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA