Rob Bell vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison

Rob Bell
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rob Bell built a career as a starting pitcher and Joel Johnston as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joel Johnston posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.31 and WHIP 1.296 compared to 5.71 and 1.542 for Rob Bell. By the career numbers, Joel Johnston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rob Bell and Joel Johnston

Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.98
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.42
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.45
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.49
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.89
47.89
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.52
71.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
5.71
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.31
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2058
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
757
9.93
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.93
9.93
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.64
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
3.78
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.17
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
5.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.034
1.034
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.55
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.28
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3062
40.17
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.2
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
6.1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.33
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.66
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.523
1.523
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2711
35.57
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.17
40.17
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Rob Bell and Joel Johnston

Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.98
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.42
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2058
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.91
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.89
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.88
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.8
95.8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.907
0.907
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.52
71.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rob Bell and Joel Johnston

Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
1332.35
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
529.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
44.12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
26.47
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
7.66
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
61.76
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
70.59
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.94
-17.08
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.47
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
34
300
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
44.12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.82
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA