Harry Courtney vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison

Harry Courtney
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Harry Courtney 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 4.91 and 1.648 for Harry Courtney. By the career numbers, Joel Johnston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Harry Courtney and Joel Johnston

Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
1.91
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.45
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.55
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.9
44.9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.38
56.38
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
4.91
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.31
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1331
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
443.2
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
518
10.51
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.37
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
4.32
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.89
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
2.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.733
0.733
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2010
40.77
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.65
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
6
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.648
1.648
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1779
36.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.77
40.77
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Harry Courtney and Joel Johnston

Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
27
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.2
9
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.84
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.37
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.3
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.117
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Harry Courtney and Joel Johnston

Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
329.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
558.86
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
140.57
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
89.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
37.71
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
51.43
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.23
59.07
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
209.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
164.57
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
65.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
78.86
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
140.57
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.48
63.37
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
96
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.25
6.25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Courtney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
17.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Courtney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA