Jake Bird vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Jake Bird
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jake Bird 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 4.76 and 1.506 for Jake Bird. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Bird and Syl Johnson

Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
7.4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.43
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
4.76
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
697
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
232.1
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
9.37
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.37
9.37
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.97
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
3.87
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
8.37
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.37
8.37
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.7
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
39.71
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
5.19
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.89
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.472
1.472
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
34.59
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Jake Bird and Syl Johnson

Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
7.4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232.1
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.66
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.157
0.157
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Bird and Syl Johnson

Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
191
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
429.59
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757
600
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Jake Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100