Chris Eddy vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Chris Eddy
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Eddy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Syl Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 7.36 and 2.455 for Chris Eddy. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Eddy and Syl Johnson

Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
14.73
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.78
11.78
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.438
0.438
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
9.52
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.72
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.91
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.91
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.91
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
54
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.84
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.91
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.455
2.455
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
39.27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8588
35.69
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Chris Eddy and Syl Johnson

Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
14.73
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Eddy and Syl Johnson

Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
429.59
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757
600
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Eddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Chris Eddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100