Matt Clement vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison

Matt Clement
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Clement built a career as a starting pitcher and Joel Johnston as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joel Johnston posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.31 and WHIP 1.296 compared to 4.47 and 1.415 for Matt Clement. By the career numbers, Joel Johnston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Clement and Joel Johnston

Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
1.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.55
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.55
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.29
50.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.16
99.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
702
4.47
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.31
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4238
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1412.2
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
8.45
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.45
8.45
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.92
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
650
4.14
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.89
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.15
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.75
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.41
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.75
7.75
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.144
1.144
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.64
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.6
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6189
39.43
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
4.85
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.41
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.19
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.87
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.399
1.399
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5351
34.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.43
39.43
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Matt Clement and Joel Johnston

Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
1.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4238
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1412.2
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.94
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
1.85
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.74
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.14
94.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.147
1.147
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.16
99.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Clement and Joel Johnston

Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
349.76
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
509.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
48.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
39.51
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
7.32
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.78
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.69
8.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
58.54
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
74.63
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
32.2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.56
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
49.76
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.43
-9.42
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.85
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
20.49
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
174
254.63
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
2.36
2.36
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
62.93
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.93
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA