David Hess vs. Johnny Johnson — Career Comparison

MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

David Hess built a career as a starting pitcher and Johnny Johnson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Johnny Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.2 and WHIP 1.754 compared to 6.25 and 1.545 for David Hess. By the career numbers, Johnny Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for David Hess and Johnny Johnson

David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
2.65
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.76
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.94
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.84
54.84
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.65
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
6.25
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.2
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.54
6.54
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
631
27
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
27
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210.1
9
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.1
9
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
10.35
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
10.28
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.36
10.36
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.28
10.28
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.61
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.42
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
5.51
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
6.89
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
4.58
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.146
1.146
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.121
1.121
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
40.78
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
42.7
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.52
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
7.1
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.95
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
7.1
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.6
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.531
1.531
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.754
1.754
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
849
36.33
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
37
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.7
42.7

Fielding Stats for David Hess and Johnny Johnson

David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.65
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
27
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210.1
9
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.39
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.56
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.11
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.94
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87.5
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.84
54.84
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for David Hess and Johnny Johnson

David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
3381.82
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
1275
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
500
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.938
0.938
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
175
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.66
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.61
115.2
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
250
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
250
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.935
0.935
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
100
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.59
-32.43
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.42
110.59
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
175
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.43
3.43
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Johnny Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA