Lem Cross vs. Kris Johnson — Career Comparison

Lem Cross
Pre-GenerationalNew HampshireThrows RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kris Johnson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kris Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Lem Cross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kris Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.32 and WHIP 1.817 compared to 7.66 and 2.000 for Lem Cross. By the career numbers, Kris Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lem Cross and Kris Johnson

Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.34
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.66
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.22
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.36
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.73
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
7.66
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.32
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.58
8.58
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
14.35
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
11.03
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.35
14.35
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.03
11.03
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.46
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.65
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.94
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.19
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
7.99
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.61
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
44.76
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
41.83
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
10.82
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.32
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.82
10.82
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.775
1.775
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
40.5
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
35.75
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.09
8.09
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.76
44.76
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.83
41.83

Fielding Stats for Lem Cross and Kris Johnson

Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.34
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.66
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.7
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.52
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.07
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.9
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.95
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.9
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.455
1.455
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lem Cross and Kris Johnson

Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
205.71
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1050
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
548.57
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.66
62.82
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
188.57
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
188.57
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.05
69.45
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-43.52
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
85.71
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA