Al Benton vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Al Benton
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Al Benton and Syl Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Al Benton carried a career ERA of 3.66 against Syl Johnson's 4.06. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Al Benton and Syl Johnson — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Benton and Syl Johnson

Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
2.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.89
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
0.87
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.52
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.47
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.69
52.69
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.7
36.7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.35
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
3.66
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
4.06
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5065
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1688.1
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1672
8.91
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.57
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.72
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
733
3.91
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
697
3.72
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.82
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.847
0.847
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.19
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.2
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7342
39.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.91
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
4.43
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
4.57
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.425
1.425
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6594
35.15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.14
39.14
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Al Benton and Syl Johnson

Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.87
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.875
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Benton and Syl Johnson

Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
455
471.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
579
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
512
530.57
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
51.81
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
43
44.56
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.97
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
57
59.07
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
60.1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
22.8
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14.51
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
36
37.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
-18.42
-19.09
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.04
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
200
207.25
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.9
2.9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Al Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
61.14
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
23.78
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13.47
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.72
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Al Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100