Joe Bitker vs. Jason Johnson — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jason Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jason Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Bitker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Bitker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.73 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 4.99 and 1.506 for Jason Johnson. By the career numbers, Joe Bitker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bitker and Jason Johnson

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.37
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.66
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.9
35.9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.73
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
753
4.99
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.44
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1521
10.09
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.2
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
3.3
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
810
5.37
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.43
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.38
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
39.83
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5996
39.77
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.73
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
5.51
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.31
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.94
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.488
1.488
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
35.1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5368
35.6
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Jason Johnson

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.01
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
0.88
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.37
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.26
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.79
91.79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.745
0.745
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and Jason Johnson

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
4026.32
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
505.26
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
21.86
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.25
-3.88
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
315.79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA