Mike Birkbeck vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison
Mike Birkbeck built a career as a starting pitcher and Joel Johnston as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joel Johnston posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.31 and WHIP 1.296 compared to 4.86 and 1.539 for Mike Birkbeck. By the career numbers, Joel Johnston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Mike Birkbeck and Joel Johnston
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
6.2
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.63
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.71
38.71
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
4.86
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
811
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
270.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
10.62
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
6.93
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.62
10.62
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
4.96
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.41
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.895
0.895
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.144
1.144
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1196
39.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.89
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
5.26
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
4.41
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.87
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.524
1.524
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.202
1.202
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1082
36.02
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.233
0.233
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.82
39.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Fielding Stats for Mike Birkbeck and Joel Johnston
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
6.2
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
811
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
270.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.03
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
2.76
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
2.53
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.57
91.57
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.407
1.407
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Mike Birkbeck and Joel Johnston
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
54
2945.45
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
59
5057.14
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
54.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
77.5
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
1.32
71.89
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
82.88
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Mike Birkbeck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0