Scott Cary vs. Shang Johnson — Career Comparison

Scott Cary
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican 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 Scott Cary 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 5.93 and 1.701 for Scott Cary. By the career numbers, Shang Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Cary and Shang Johnson

Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.79
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.73
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.04
13.04
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.93
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.18
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.2
9
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
12.02
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
9.17
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.02
12.02
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.29
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.95
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.12
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
3.87
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.823
0.823
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.759
0.759
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
42.64
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
34.54
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.63
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.51
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
6.26
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.71
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.701
1.701
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
39.18
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
30.77
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.64
42.64
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.54
34.54

Fielding Stats for Scott Cary and Shang Johnson

Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
27
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.1
9
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.24
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Cary and Shang Johnson

Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
862.5
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
293.02
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
13
487.5
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
516.28
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.94
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
45.84
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-11.83
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
62.66
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.33
5.33
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Cary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Cary
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA