Chris Beck vs. Fred Johnson — Career Comparison

Chris Beck
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Johnson
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Beck as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.26 and WHIP 1.602 compared to 5.88 and 1.746 for Chris Beck. By the career numbers, Fred Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Beck and Fred Johnson

Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
7.13
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.06
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.92
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.76
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
5.88
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.26
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
10.25
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
11.06
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.25
10.25
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.06
11.06
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.87
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.92
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
5.19
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.36
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
5.95
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.97
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.95
5.95
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.48
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
596
41.26
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
530
40.42
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.73
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.92
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
6.09
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
5.95
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.95
5.95
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.35
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.11
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.715
1.715
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.602
1.602
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
507
35.1
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
36.99
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.26
41.26
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.42
40.42

Fielding Stats for Chris Beck and Fred Johnson

Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
7.13
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
27
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
9
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.62
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.9
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.66
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.52
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Beck and Fred Johnson

Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
30900
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
385.71
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
557.14
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
11.82
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
71.43
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
3.35
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
128.57
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA