Alex Cobb vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison

Alex Cobb
MillenialMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Alex Cobb 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. Alex Cobb posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.284 compared to 4.31 and 1.296 for Joel Johnston. By the career numbers, Alex Cobb had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alex Cobb and Joel Johnston

Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
1.58
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.58
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.54
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.52
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.97
50.97
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
3.84
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3983
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327.2
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1307
8.86
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.95
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
2.6
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1108
7.51
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.41
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.51
7.51
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.123
1.123
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.35
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.32
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5577
37.81
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
4.2
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
4.41
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.2
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.273
1.273
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5102
34.59
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.81
37.81
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Alex Cobb and Joel Johnston

Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
1.58
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.58
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3983
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327.2
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.7
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.35
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
2.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.05
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.67
94.67
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alex Cobb and Joel Johnston

Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
5376.92
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
59
5057.14
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
553.85
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
6.59
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
-1
-23.01
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA