Guy Cantrell vs. Shang Johnson — Career Comparison

Guy Cantrell
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn 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 Guy Cantrell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Shang Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.18 and WHIP 1.347 compared to 4.27 and 1.636 for Guy Cantrell. By the career numbers, Shang Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Guy Cantrell and Shang Johnson

Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.45
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.73
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.64
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.31
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.64
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.42
18.42
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
4.27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.18
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
9
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
10.45
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
9.17
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.45
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
4.27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.95
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.09
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
3.87
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.929
0.929
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.759
0.759
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
41.64
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
34.54
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.82
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.51
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
6.36
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.71
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.36
6.36
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
37.18
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
30.77
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.64
41.64
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.54
34.54

Fielding Stats for Guy Cantrell and Shang Johnson

Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
27
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.1
9
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.24
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.3
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.947
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Guy Cantrell and Shang Johnson

Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
814.29
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
293.02
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
578.57
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
4.47
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
45.84
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-24.07
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
62.66
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
192.86
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
3.11
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Guy Cantrell
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA