Chris Devenski vs. Shang Johnson — Career Comparison

Chris Devenski
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Shang Johnson
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Starting Pitcher

Shang Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Devenski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Devenski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.91 and WHIP 1.138 compared to 4.18 and 1.347 for Shang Johnson. By the career numbers, Chris Devenski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Devenski and Shang Johnson

Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
6.83
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.73
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.17
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.58
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.1
55.1
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.91
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.18
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1250
27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.2
9
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
7.62
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
9.17
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.51
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
2.95
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
9.27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
3.87
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.27
9.27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.759
0.759
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1701
36.74
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
34.54
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.64
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.51
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.19
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.71
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.126
1.126
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.347
1.347
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1551
33.5
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
30.77
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.74
36.74
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.54
34.54

Fielding Stats for Chris Devenski and Shang Johnson

Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
6.83
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.02
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.17
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1250
27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.2
9
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.69
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.93
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.66
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.24
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.62
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.4
97.4
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Devenski and Shang Johnson

Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
189600
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
293.02
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
45.84
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
62.66
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Devenski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Devenski
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA