Kevin Beirne vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Kevin Beirne
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Beirne 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 6.09 and 1.588 for Kevin Beirne. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Beirne and Syl Johnson

Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.83
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
6.09
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
9.35
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.47
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.52
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.62
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.62
6.62
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.237
1.237
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
40.66
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
6.51
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.541
1.541
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
34.56
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.66
40.66
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Kevin Beirne and Syl Johnson

Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.83
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.42
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.2
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.42
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.47
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Beirne and Syl Johnson

Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
4600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
100.66
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
73.95
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.64
27.46
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
132.36
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
120.48
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
40.42
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
97.53
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.59
22.66
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
23.78
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100