Bill Hoffer vs. Alan Johnson — Career Comparison
Alan Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Hoffer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Hoffer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.75 and WHIP 1.424 compared to 9 and 2.250 for Alan Johnson. By the career numbers, Bill Hoffer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bill Hoffer and Alan Johnson
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
1.16
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.2
88.2
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
3.75
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3763
27
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1254.1
9
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
2.25
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.612
0.612
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5453
39.13
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
45
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.424
1.424
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4940
35.45
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
36
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.13
39.13
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Fielding Stats for Bill Hoffer and Alan Johnson
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.15
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4158
27
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1386
9
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
417
2.71
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
2.53
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.53
93.53
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.203
2.203
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Hitting Stats for Bill Hoffer and Alan Johnson
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
180
174.76
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
618
600
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Hoffer
Career
Per 600 PA
7.92
7.92
Alan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2