Rip Hagerman vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison

Rip Hagerman
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rip Hagerman built a career as a starting pitcher and Joel Johnston as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rip Hagerman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.09 and WHIP 1.480 compared to 4.31 and 1.296 for Joel Johnston. By the career numbers, Rip Hagerman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rip Hagerman and Joel Johnston

Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.69
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.4
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.69
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.54
36.54
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.9
67.9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.48
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
3.09
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1295
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431.2
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
8.63
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
4.69
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.89
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
4.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.017
1.017
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.31
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1815
37.84
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
4.57
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1575
32.84
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.84
37.84
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Rip Hagerman and Joel Johnston

Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
9.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
6.2
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
10.59
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
12.76
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
11.73
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.96
91.96
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rip Hagerman and Joel Johnston

Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
362.69
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
550.75
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
35.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
22.39
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.43
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
13.43
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.46
6.55
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
49.25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
67.16
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
26.87
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.48
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
31.34
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.96
-22.22
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
31.34
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
75
335.82
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
17.91
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Hagerman
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA