Buddy Black vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Buddy Black
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Black and Syl Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Buddy Black carried a career ERA of 3.84 against Syl Johnson's 4.06. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Buddy Black and Syl Johnson — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buddy Black and Syl Johnson

Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
1.74
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
2.25
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.3
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
0.87
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.53
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
0.51
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.49
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.05
51.05
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.37
74.37
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
3.84
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
4.06
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
6160
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2053.1
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1978
8.67
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.95
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
623
2.73
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.21
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1039
4.55
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.809
0.809
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.28
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.21
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.19
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
8627
37.81
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9124
37.92
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.84
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
4.3
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
4.57
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.34
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.24
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.7
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
7822
34.28
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Buddy Black and Syl Johnson

Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
1.74
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.3
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6160
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2053.1
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.39
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.56
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
2.01
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.95
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.37
74.37
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Buddy Black and Syl Johnson

Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
1142.86
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
210
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
179
511.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
26
74.29
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
22
62.86
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
4.68
13.38
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
30
85.71
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
30
85.71
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
12
34.29
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
18
51.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
5.28
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
140
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.29
4.29
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
77.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
23.78
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.86
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100