Nelson Cruz vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison

Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Joel Johnston posted a stronger line than Nelson Cruz. Joel Johnston posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.31 vs 5.04) and WHIP (1.296 vs 1.415). By the career numbers, Joel Johnston had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Cruz and Joel Johnston

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
5.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.47
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.59
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
5.04
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.31
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
9.53
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.52
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.82
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
7.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.41
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.108
1.108
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.62
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1518
39.22
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.42
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
5.3
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.57
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1360
35.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.22
39.22
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Nelson Cruz and Joel Johnston

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
5.27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.47
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1045
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348.1
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.45
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.427
0.427
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Cruz and Joel Johnston

Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
3221.05
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
521.05
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
7.9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.81
-12.72
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
189.47
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3.17
3.17
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA