Ken Brett vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison

Ken Brett
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Brett 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. Ken Brett posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.385 compared to 4.31 and 1.296 for Joel Johnston. By the career numbers, Ken Brett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Brett and Joel Johnston

Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
2.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.49
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.4
49.4
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.72
52.72
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.3
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
3.93
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4579
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490
8.79
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.75
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
3.31
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.37
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807
4.76
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.22
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6477
38.19
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
4.33
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
4.41
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.3
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.21
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5806
34.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.19
38.19
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Ken Brett and Joel Johnston

Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
2.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4578
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.61
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.55
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
2.24
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
2.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.052
1.052
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.72
52.72
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Brett and Joel Johnston

Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
620.91
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
558.18
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
146.38
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
99.73
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
28.95
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.61
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
46.65
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.12
64.54
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
226.81
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
170.51
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
62.73
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
70.78
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
117.43
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42.08
67.69
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.61
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
22.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
107.77
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
14.48
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.22
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.65
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA