Bernie Boland vs. Tom Johnson — Career Comparison
Bernie Boland built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Johnson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bernie Boland posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.25 and WHIP 1.278 compared to 3.39 and 1.434 for Tom Johnson. By the career numbers, Bernie Boland had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bernie Boland and Tom Johnson
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
1.77
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
4.25
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.2
56.2
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.16
62.16
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.94
56.94
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
383
3.25
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
3.39
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3186
27
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
820
27
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1062
9
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
273.1
9
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.84
7.84
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.29
9.29
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.63
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
364
3.08
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
5.47
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.948
0.948
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.49
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.25
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.3
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4324
36.64
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1178
38.79
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.44
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
2.77
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.79
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.278
1.278
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3863
32.74
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1048
34.51
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.64
36.64
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.79
38.79
Fielding Stats for Bernie Boland and Tom Johnson
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
4.25
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
2.07
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.98
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.72
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.543
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.465
0.465
Hitting Stats for Bernie Boland and Tom Johnson
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA