Rich Hunter vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison

Rich Hunter
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rich Hunter 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. Joel Johnston posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.31 and WHIP 1.296 compared to 6.49 and 1.716 for Rich Hunter. By the career numbers, Joel Johnston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich Hunter and Joel Johnston

Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.82
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.31
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
10.9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.9
10.9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.3
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.28
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.89
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
4.15
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.938
0.938
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.65
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
41.8
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
7.01
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.688
1.688
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
35.96
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.8
41.8
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Rich Hunter and Joel Johnston

Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.82
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.82
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.65
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.69
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.47
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.34
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Hunter and Joel Johnston

Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
15
391.3
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
469.57
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
23.21
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
21.4
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA