Kevin Coffman vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison

Kevin Coffman
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Coffman 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 6.42 and 1.952 for Kevin Coffman. By the career numbers, Joel Johnston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Coffman and Joel Johnston

Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.52
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.89
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.06
58.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
6.42
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.31
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
9.68
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
7.73
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.89
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.73
7.73
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
3.82
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.144
1.144
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.3
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
43.67
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
7.32
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.934
1.934
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
34.48
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.67
43.67
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Kevin Coffman and Joel Johnston

Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.52
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.03
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
3.25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.06
58.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Coffman and Joel Johnston

Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
32
480
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
555
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
105
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
60
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
45
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
45
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.41
36.22
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
150
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
135
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.501
0.501
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
30
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
60
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
90
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.11
31.65
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
180
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA