Joe Beggs vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Joe Beggs
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Beggs as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Beggs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.264 compared to 4.06 and 1.283 for Syl Johnson. By the career numbers, Joe Beggs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Beggs and Syl Johnson

Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
3.09
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.53
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.62
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.45
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.83
57.83
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.23
17.23
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.38
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
2.96
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
4.06
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2081
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
693.2
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
8.93
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.51
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.72
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
2.45
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
2.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.82
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.529
0.529
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.2
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2895
37.56
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9124
37.92
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.65
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
3.68
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
4.57
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2702
35.06
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.56
37.56
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Joe Beggs and Syl Johnson

Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.09
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.916
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Beggs and Syl Johnson

Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238
649.09
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
220
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
198
540
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
33
90
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
81.82
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
6.89
18.8
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
36
98.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
41
111.82
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
14
38.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
11
30
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
25
68.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
5.64
15.37
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.82
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
18.23
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
130.91
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.58
4.58
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
38.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
23.78
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.73
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Joe Beggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100