Justin Berg vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Justin Berg
MillenialWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Berg 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 4.08 and 1.484 for Justin Berg. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Justin Berg and Syl Johnson

Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.08
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
9.28
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.72
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
3.8
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.8
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.82
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.844
0.844
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
40.08
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.53
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.64
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.98
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
35.02
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.08
40.08
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Justin Berg and Syl Johnson

Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.83
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.83
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Justin Berg and Syl Johnson

Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
18000
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Justin Berg
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100