Steve Foster vs. Hank Johnson — Career Comparison

Steve Foster
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hank Johnson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hank Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Foster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.41 and WHIP 1.193 compared to 4.75 and 1.570 for Hank Johnson. By the career numbers, Steve Foster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Foster and Hank Johnson

Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
2.1
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.98
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.59
46.59
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.38
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.41
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
4.75
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3199
27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1066.1
9
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
8.23
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1107
9.34
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.6
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.75
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.21
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
4.79
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.12
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
4.79
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.926
0.926
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.28
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.27
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
36.84
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4889
41.26
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.91
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.68
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.91
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
5.61
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
33.72
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4290
36.21
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.26
41.26

Fielding Stats for Steve Foster and Hank Johnson

Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
27
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.2
9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.41
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.11
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.11
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.82
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.356
0.356
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.855
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Foster and Hank Johnson

Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5900
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
374.46
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
600
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
543.61
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
117.11
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
83.86
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.13
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.23
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.89
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.25
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.97
43.33
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
163.37
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
146.02
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
69.4
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
112.77
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
21.87
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.9
46.12
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
28.92
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
100
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
70.84
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.47
8.47
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
27.47
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA