Greg Harris vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Greg Harris
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl 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 4.06 and 1.283 for Syl 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 Syl Johnson

Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
4.31
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.6
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.55
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.49
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.12
45.12
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.94
13.94
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.33
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
3.69
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
4.06
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4401
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1467
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
8.15
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.79
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.53
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1141
7
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.222
1.222
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6293
38.61
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.63
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
4.23
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
4.57
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.31
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.81
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5464
33.52
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Greg Harris and Syl Johnson

Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
4.31
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.6
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4401
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1467
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.62
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
1.4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
2.21
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.02
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.14
91.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.468
0.468
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.94
13.94
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Harris and Syl Johnson

Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
705
5957.75
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
71
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
574.65
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
126.76
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
100.66
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
84.51
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
14.27
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.96
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
21.4
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.64
27.46
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
185.92
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
132.36
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
135.21
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
120.48
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
59.15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
40.42
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
4
33.8
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
92.96
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.15
43.55
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.59
22.66
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
245.07
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Greg Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100