Nate Bland vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Nate Bland
Gen XAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Nate Bland 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 5.75 and 1.770 for Nate Bland. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nate Bland and Syl Johnson

Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9.74
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.49
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.75
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
9.74
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
9.52
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.74
9.74
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
5.31
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
7.97
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.475
1.475
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
42.49
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.75
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.77
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.672
1.672
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
34.08
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.49
42.49
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Nate Bland and Syl Johnson

Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9.74
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.1
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.77
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.66
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.77
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Nate Bland and Syl Johnson

Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
22
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
429.59
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757
600
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Nate Bland
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100