Ed Bagley vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Ed Bagley
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Bagley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Syl Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 4.39 and 1.507 for Ed Bagley. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Bagley and Syl Johnson

Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.09
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
2.25
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.04
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
0.87
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.38
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.64
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.49
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.21
37.21
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.94
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.34
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
4.39
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1143
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
10.09
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
9.52
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.33
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.72
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
3.47
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
3.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.82
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.774
0.774
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.2
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1750
41.34
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.84
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
7.35
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.35
7.35
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.507
1.507
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
37.68
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8588
35.69
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.76
6.76
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.34
41.34
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Ed Bagley and Syl Johnson

Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.21
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.54
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.61
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.35
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.49
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
2.15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.769
1.769
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Bagley and Syl Johnson

Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
48
158.24
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
429.59
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
182
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
570.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
102.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
100.66
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
82.42
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.48
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
14.27
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.17
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
19.78
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.11
30.04
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.64
27.46
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
128.57
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
131.87
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
120.48
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.445
0.445
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
56.04
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
40.42
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
11
36.26
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
89.01
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.17
26.95
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.59
22.66
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
29.67
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
18.23
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
102.2
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.87
5.87
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Ed Bagley
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100