Dory Dean vs. Shang Johnson — Career Comparison

Dory Dean
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats 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 Dory Dean as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dory Dean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.73 and WHIP 1.603 compared to 4.18 and 1.347 for Shang Johnson. By the career numbers, Dory Dean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dory Dean and Shang Johnson

Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.03
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.73
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.03
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.31
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.89
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.89
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.73
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.18
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788
27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
262.2
9
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
13.6
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
9.17
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.6
13.6
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.82
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.95
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.75
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.87
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.759
0.759
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.58
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1257
43.07
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
34.54
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.51
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
9.18
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.71
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.18
9.18
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
42.25
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
30.77
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.93
8.93
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.07
43.07
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.54
34.54

Fielding Stats for Dory Dean and Shang Johnson

Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
1.15
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
867
27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
9
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.81
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.18
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.47
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.46
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.24
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.99
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.01
81.01
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dory Dean and Shang Johnson

Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
145.71
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
293.02
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
600
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
591.43
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
154.29
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
139.53
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
137.14
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.86
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.14
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.63
45.54
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
45.84
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
175.71
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
139.53
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
162.86
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
38.57
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.14
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
55.71
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.96
55.54
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
62.66
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
13
55.71
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
10.77
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA