John Briggs vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

John Briggs
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Syl Johnson posted a stronger line than John Briggs. Syl Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.06 vs 5) and WHIP (1.283 vs 1.557). By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for John Briggs and Syl Johnson

John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
3.21
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
0.87
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.49
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.6
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.49
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.59
35.59
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
165.2
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
9.45
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.45
9.45
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.25
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
4.45
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.35
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.978
0.978
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
39.88
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.84
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
5.49
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.545
1.545
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
35.15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.71
1.71
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.88
39.88
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for John Briggs and Syl Johnson

John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
3.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.14
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.6
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.92
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.68
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.52
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.32
90.32
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.475
0.475
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.59
35.59
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for John Briggs and Syl Johnson

John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
694.12
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
564.71
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
117.65
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
100.66
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.96
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
21.4
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2.22
26.16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
152.94
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
132.36
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
10
117.65
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
42.01
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
117.65
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
23.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.59
22.66
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
200
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.53
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
23.53
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.72
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100