Pete Center vs. Shang Johnson — Career Comparison

Pete Center
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican 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 Pete Center as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pete Center posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.1 and WHIP 1.397 compared to 4.18 and 1.347 for Shang Johnson. By the career numbers, Pete Center had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Center and Shang Johnson

Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.32
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.73
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.51
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.1
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.18
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160.1
9
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
8.64
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
9.17
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
3.93
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.95
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
2.81
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.87
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.748
0.748
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.759
0.759
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
38.68
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
34.54
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.25
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.51
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
4.6
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.71
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
34.58
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
30.77
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.68
38.68
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.54
34.54

Fielding Stats for Pete Center and Shang Johnson

Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
27
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.1
9
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.24
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Center and Shang Johnson

Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
1443.75
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
293.02
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
581.25
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
1.6
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
45.84
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.9
-35.65
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
62.66
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
12
225
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Center
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Center
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA