Joe Berry vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Joe Berry
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Berry as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Berry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.133 compared to 4.06 and 1.283 for Syl Johnson. By the career numbers, Joe Berry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Berry and Syl Johnson

Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
4.07
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.64
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.67
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.49
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.84
48.84
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.55
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
2.45
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
4.06
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
7.53
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.53
7.53
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.43
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.72
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
2.66
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
3.58
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.82
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.2
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1215
37.19
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9124
37.92
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
3.21
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
3.03
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
4.57
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1125
34.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Joe Berry and Syl Johnson

Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.81
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.684
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Berry and Syl Johnson

Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
985.19
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
81
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
70
518.52
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
11
81.48
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
9
66.67
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.81
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
14.27
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
2.74
20.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
13
96.3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
15
111.11
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.04
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.22
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
8
59.26
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
2.26
16.77
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
29.63
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
18.23
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
103.7
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.79
5.79
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
51.85
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
23.78
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100