Lem Cross vs. Shang Johnson — Career Comparison

Lem Cross
Pre-GenerationalNew HampshireThrows RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Shang Johnson
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Starting Pitcher

Shang 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. Shang Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.18 and WHIP 1.347 compared to 7.66 and 2.000 for Lem Cross. By the career numbers, Shang Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lem Cross and Shang Johnson

Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.34
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.73
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.22
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.36
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
7.66
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.18
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.58
8.58
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
14.35
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
9.17
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.35
14.35
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.46
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.65
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.95
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.19
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.87
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.649
0.649
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.759
0.759
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.61
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
44.76
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
34.54
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.51
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
10.82
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.71
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.82
10.82
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
40.5
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
30.77
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.09
8.09
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.336
0.336
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.76
44.76
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.54
34.54

Fielding Stats for Lem Cross and Shang Johnson

Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.34
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.7
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.07
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.24
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.95
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.455
1.455
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lem Cross and Shang Johnson

Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
12
205.71
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
293.02
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
548.57
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
8
137.14
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.66
62.82
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.29
45.84
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
188.57
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
139.53
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
188.57
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
181.4
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.05
69.45
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.49
62.66
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
5
85.71
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lem Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA