Casey Crosby vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison
Casey Crosby 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 9.49 and 2.108 for Casey Crosby. By the career numbers, Joel Johnston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Casey Crosby and Joel Johnston
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.19
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
6.2
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9.49
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.95
10.95
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
6.57
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.41
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.622
1.622
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.144
1.144
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
43.05
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.108
2.108
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.202
1.202
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
35.03
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.233
0.233
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.05
43.05
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Fielding Stats for Casey Crosby and Joel Johnston
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.19
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
6.2
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Casey Crosby and Joel Johnston
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Casey Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5