Harry Betts vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Harry Betts
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Betts 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 8.03 and 1.622 for Harry Betts. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Harry Betts and Syl Johnson

Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
2.25
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.49
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.34
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.76
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.72
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.84
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.82
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.811
0.811
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.19
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
40.86
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.84
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.622
1.622
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
32.84
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.86
40.86
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Harry Betts and Syl Johnson

Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Betts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Harry Betts and Syl Johnson

Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
429.59
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Betts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Harry Betts
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100