Ken Frailing vs. Hank Johnson — Career Comparison

Ken Frailing
Baby BoomersWisconsinThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hank Johnson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hank Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Frailing as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Frailing posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.96 and WHIP 1.585 compared to 4.75 and 1.570 for Hank Johnson. By the career numbers, Ken Frailing had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Frailing and Hank Johnson

Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
4.78
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
2.1
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.78
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.98
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.66
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.47
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.38
16.38
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.59
46.59
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.38
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
3.96
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
4.75
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
655
27
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3199
27
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
218.1
9
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1066.1
9
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
10.39
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
9.34
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.39
10.39
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.78
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.75
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.38
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
4.79
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.49
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
5.61
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
4.79
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.999
0.999
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.28
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.27
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
972
40.07
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4889
41.26
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.99
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.68
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
4.78
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
5.61
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.37
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.7
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
870
35.86
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4290
36.21
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.07
40.07
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.26
41.26

Fielding Stats for Ken Frailing and Hank Johnson

Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
4.78
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.78
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
27
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218.1
9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.74
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.65
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.47
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.39
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.82
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.855
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.38
16.38
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Frailing and Hank Johnson

Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
1457.14
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
374.46
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
600
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
41
502.04
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
543.61
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
117.11
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
83.86
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.13
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.23
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.89
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.25
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
27.31
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.97
43.33
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
163.37
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
11
134.69
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
146.02
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
73.47
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
69.4
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
73.47
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
46.27
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
146.94
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
112.77
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
2.95
36.11
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.9
46.12
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
28.92
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Frailing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
134.69
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
70.84
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.47
8.47
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
73.47
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
27.47
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Frailing
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA