Jack Bruner vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Jack Bruner
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Bruner 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 4.91 and 1.782 for Jack Bruner. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Bruner and Syl Johnson

Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.49
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.91
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.67
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.72
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
7.36
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.58
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
41.4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.13
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.56
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.782
1.782
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
33.55
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Jack Bruner and Syl Johnson

Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Bruner and Syl Johnson

Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
1200
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
11
507.69
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.81
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.54
-24.78
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
18.23
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
276.92
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
2.17
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Jack Bruner
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100