Kip Gross vs. Hank Johnson — Career Comparison

Kip Gross
Baby BoomersNebraskaThrows 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 Kip Gross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kip Gross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.9 and WHIP 1.619 compared to 4.75 and 1.570 for Hank Johnson. By the career numbers, Kip Gross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kip Gross and Hank Johnson

Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.45
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
2.1
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.73
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.98
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.47
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.44
16.44
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.59
46.59
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.38
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
3.9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
4.75
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
27
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3199
27
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
147.2
9
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1066.1
9
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
10.24
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
9.34
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.24
10.24
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.85
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.75
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
4.02
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
4.79
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.94
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
4.79
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.28
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.27
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
661
40.29
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4889
41.26
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.34
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.68
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.88
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
5.61
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.1
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
581
35.41
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4290
36.21
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.29
40.29
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.26
41.26

Fielding Stats for Kip Gross and Hank Johnson

Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.45
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.73
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
27
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147.2
9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.52
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.07
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.89
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.18
91.18
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.82
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.425
0.425
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.855
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.44
16.44
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kip Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kip Gross and Hank Johnson

Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
1510.34
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
374.46
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
600
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
25
517.24
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
543.61
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
82.76
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
117.11
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
82.76
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
83.86
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.13
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.23
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.89
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.25
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
11.88
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.97
43.33
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
82.76
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
163.37
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
82.76
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
146.02
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
69.4
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.27
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
82.76
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
112.77
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
6.84
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.9
46.12
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
28.92
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kip Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
124.14
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
70.84
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
4.83
4.83
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.47
8.47
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
82.76
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
27.47
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kip Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA