Archie Bradley vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Archie Bradley
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Archie Bradley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Archie Bradley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 4.06 and 1.283 for Syl Johnson. By the career numbers, Archie Bradley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie Bradley and Syl Johnson

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.55
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.49
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.85
50.85
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
4.03
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
4.06
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
8.69
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.85
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
3.7
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.29
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.96
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2116
38.94
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.51
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
4.31
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
4.57
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1875
34.51
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Archie Bradley and Syl Johnson

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.64
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1467
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.64
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.51
10.51
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Bradley and Syl Johnson

Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333
2938.24
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
68
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
63
555.88
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
3.65
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.94
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
42.01
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
61.76
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-24.92
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
344.12
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.74
1.74
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.29
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
23.78
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.79
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100