Dick Calmus vs. Shang Johnson — Career Comparison

Dick Calmus
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Shang Johnson
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Starting Pitcher

Shang Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Calmus as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Calmus posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.17 and WHIP 1.117 compared to 4.18 and 1.347 for Shang Johnson. By the career numbers, Dick Calmus had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Calmus and Shang Johnson

Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.73
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.56
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.17
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
4.18
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
6.89
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
9.17
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.93
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.98
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.95
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.84
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
3.87
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.869
0.869
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.759
0.759
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
35.57
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
34.54
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.68
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.51
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.35
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
5.71
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.097
1.097
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.347
1.347
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
32.59
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
30.77
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.57
35.57
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.54
34.54

Fielding Stats for Dick Calmus and Shang Johnson

Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.1
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.02
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.1
9
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.3
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.24
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.49
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Calmus and Shang Johnson

Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1650
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
293.02
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
45.84
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-13.75
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
62.66
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Calmus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Calmus
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA