Phil Bickford vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Phil Bickford
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Bickford 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 4.62 and 1.302 for Phil Bickford. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Bickford and Syl Johnson

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.52
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
4.62
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
7.71
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.33
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
3.48
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
10
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.497
1.497
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
38.38
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.43
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
33.86
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.38
38.38
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Phil Bickford and Syl Johnson

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.76
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.71
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Bickford and Syl Johnson

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
37400
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
100.66
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.64
27.46
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
132.36
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
120.48
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.59
22.66
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100