Lefty Grove vs. Hank Johnson — Career Comparison

Lefty Grove
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVPAll-Star
Hank Johnson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Lefty Grove posted a stronger line than Hank Johnson. Lefty Grove posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.06 vs 4.75) and WHIP (1.278 vs 1.570). By the career numbers, Lefty Grove had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Lefty Grove and Hank Johnson

Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.41
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
2.1
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
1.04
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.98
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
0.69
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.32
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.03
68.03
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.94
52.94
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.19
74.19
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.59
46.59
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.68
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.38
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.08
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.13
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1339
3.06
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
563
4.75
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11822
27
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3199
27
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3940.2
9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1066.1
9
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3849
8.79
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1107
9.34
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.37
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.75
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
2.71
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
567
4.79
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2266
5.18
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
4.79
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.876
0.876
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.12
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.28
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.1
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.27
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16633
37.99
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4889
41.26
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.28
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.68
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1594
3.64
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
665
5.61
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15404
35.18
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4290
36.21
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.26
41.26

Fielding Stats for Lefty Grove and Hank Johnson

Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
722
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
825
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
787
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.82
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.278
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.855
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Grove and Hank Johnson

Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
619
235.21
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
259
374.46
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1579
600
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
415
600
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1369
520.2
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
376
543.61
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
76.76
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
117.11
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
58.9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
83.86
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
10.26
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.13
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.23
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.7
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.89
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
17.86
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.25
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69.38
26.37
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.97
43.33
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
107.92
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
163.37
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
117.42
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
146.02
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
45.22
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
69.4
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
45.98
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.27
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
85.5
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
112.77
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50.78
19.3
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31.9
46.12
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.76
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
39.9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
28.92
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
593
225.33
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
70.84
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
2.66
2.66
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.47
8.47
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
39.14
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
27.47
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.38
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.38
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.38
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.76
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA