Neal Brady vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Neal Brady
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Neal Brady 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 4.2 and 1.475 for Neal Brady. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Neal Brady and Syl Johnson

Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.66
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.83
20.83
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
4.2
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.1
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9.74
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
9.52
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.74
9.74
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.72
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
3.54
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.82
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.664
0.664
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
40.17
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.66
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
5.42
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.475
1.475
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
36.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8588
35.69
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.17
40.17
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Neal Brady and Syl Johnson

Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.208
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neal Brady
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Neal Brady and Syl Johnson

Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
450
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
581.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
100.66
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.96
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
42.05
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.64
27.46
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
132.36
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
150
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
120.48
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
40.42
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.53
47.47
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.59
22.66
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
18.23
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Brady
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Neal Brady
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100