Gary Blaylock vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison

Gary Blaylock
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Gary Blaylock 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 4.8 and 1.655 for Gary Blaylock. By the career numbers, Joel Johnston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gary Blaylock and Joel Johnston

Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.94
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.71
31.71
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
4.8
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.31
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
10.53
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.15
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.89
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
5.8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.106
1.106
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
40.61
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.57
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
5.3
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.631
1.631
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
36.24
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.61
40.61
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Gary Blaylock and Joel Johnston

Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.94
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.36
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.22
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.94
93.94
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.756
0.756
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.71
31.71
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gary Blaylock and Joel Johnston

Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
46
745.95
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
583.78
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
81.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.65
42.98
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
194.59
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
81.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
81.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
129.73
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.18
19.2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
18
291.89
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.06
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA