David Clyde vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison
David Clyde 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 4.63 and 1.540 for David Clyde. By the career numbers, Joel Johnston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for David Clyde and Joel Johnston
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
6.2
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.29
35.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
4.63
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.88
9.88
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.71
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
4.93
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.41
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.144
1.144
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.63
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
1832
39.6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.89
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.89
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.202
1.202
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
1606
34.72
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.233
0.233
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.6
39.6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Fielding Stats for David Clyde and Joel Johnston
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
6.2
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.56
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.28
90.28
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
David Clyde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.774
0.774
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Hitting Stats for David Clyde and Joel Johnston
David Clyde
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
David Clyde
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5