Zack Britton vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Zack Britton
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Britton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zack Britton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.284 compared to 4.06 and 1.283 for Syl Johnson. By the career numbers, Zack Britton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zack Britton and Syl Johnson

Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.21
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.65
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.49
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.37
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.38
57.38
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.41
10.41
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.16
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
3.13
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
4.06
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1923
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
641
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
7.67
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.67
7.67
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.55
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.72
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
3.71
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
7.47
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.67
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.17
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.2
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2652
37.24
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9124
37.92
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
3.51
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
3.58
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
4.57
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.21
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.29
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2347
32.95
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.24
37.24
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Zack Britton and Syl Johnson

Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.21
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.65
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1923
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
641
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.42
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.63
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
2.05
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.41
10.41
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Zack Britton and Syl Johnson

Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
442
33150
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
100.66
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
14.27
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.17
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
21.4
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
287.28
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.64
27.46
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
132.36
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
120.48
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
40.42
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
42.01
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.94
295.15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.59
22.66
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100