Eric Eckenstahler vs. Shang Johnson — Career Comparison

Eric Eckenstahler
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican 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 Eric Eckenstahler as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Eckenstahler posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.732 compared to 4.18 and 1.347 for Shang Johnson. By the career numbers, Eric Eckenstahler had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Eckenstahler and Shang Johnson

Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.73
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.8
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
4.18
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
8.75
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
9.17
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.75
8.75
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
6.46
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.95
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.51
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
3.87
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.775
1.775
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.759
0.759
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
41.83
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
34.54
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.66
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.51
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.18
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
5.71
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
34.61
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
30.77
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.336
0.336
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.83
41.83
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.54
34.54

Fielding Stats for Eric Eckenstahler and Shang Johnson

Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.02
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.24
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.037
0.037
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Eckenstahler and Shang Johnson

Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Eric Eckenstahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
293.02
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
600
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
516.28
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
45.84
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
62.66
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Eckenstahler
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA