Alex Beam vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison

Alex Beam
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Alex Beam and Joel Johnston are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joel Johnston posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.31 vs 6.5) and WHIP (1.296 vs 1.444). Alex Beam had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.05). By the career numbers, Joel Johnston had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Alex Beam and Joel Johnston

Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
6.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.31
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.172
0.172
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
6.93
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.89
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
39.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
32
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
32.67
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.233
0.233
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.5
39.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Alex Beam and Joel Johnston

Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alex Beam and Joel Johnston

Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Alex Beam
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
32.61
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
19.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Beam
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA