Greg Harris vs. Al Johnson — Career Comparison

Greg Harris
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Johnson
UnknownWashington Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Al Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Greg Harris as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Greg Harris posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.69 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 11.48 and 2.100 for Al Johnson. By the career numbers, Greg Harris had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Greg Harris and Al Johnson

Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
4.31
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.6
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.45
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.55
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.12
45.12
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.94
13.94
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.33
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
3.69
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
11.48
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
27
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
9
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
8.15
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
14.85
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.85
14.85
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.79
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
652
4
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.05
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.53
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1141
7
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.222
1.222
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.44
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.33
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6293
38.61
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
47.25
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.63
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
4.23
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
14.85
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.85
14.85
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.44
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.31
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.81
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5464
33.52
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
41.85
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25

Fielding Stats for Greg Harris and Al Johnson

Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
4.31
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.6
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
27
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
9
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.62
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
1.4
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.2
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
2.21
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.02
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.14
91.14
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.468
0.468
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.94
13.94
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Harris and Al Johnson

Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
5957.75
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
600
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
574.65
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
126.76
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
84.51
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.25
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
42.25
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
70.21
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
185.92
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
135.21
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
59.15
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
33.8
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
92.96
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.15
43.55
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
88.67
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
29
245.07
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.45
2.45
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA