Kyle Dowdy vs. Shang Johnson — Career Comparison

Kyle Dowdy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican 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 Kyle Dowdy 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 5.65 and 1.849 for Kyle Dowdy. By the career numbers, Shang Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Dowdy and Shang Johnson

Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.71
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.73
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.63
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.65
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.18
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
9.73
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
9.17
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.26
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.59
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.95
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6.28
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
3.87
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.759
0.759
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
43.01
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
34.54
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.63
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.51
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6.28
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.71
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.57
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.814
1.814
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
34.85
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
30.77
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.01
43.01
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.54
34.54

Fielding Stats for Kyle Dowdy and Shang Johnson

Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.71
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.02
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.94
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.88
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.24
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.88
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Kyle Dowdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.67
6.67
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Dowdy and Shang Johnson

Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
293.02
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
600
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
516.28
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
45.84
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
62.66
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Dowdy
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA