Bill James vs. Mike Johnson — Career Comparison

Bill James
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Johnson
Gen XCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Bill James posted a stronger line than Mike Johnson. Bill James posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.28 vs 6.85) and WHIP (1.233 vs 1.665). By the career numbers, Bill James had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Bill James and Mike Johnson

Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.4
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.34
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.01
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.32
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.61
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.58
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.79
63.79
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.62
72.62
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.51
39.51
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.73
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.28
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
6.85
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1625
27
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
654
27
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541.2
9
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
9
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
7.79
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
10.49
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.79
7.79
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.49
10.49
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.23
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.94
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.94
1.94
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
3.31
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
4.25
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
4.2
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
6.07
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.81
1.81
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.835
0.835
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.147
1.147
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.28
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.7
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.37
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.54
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2217
36.84
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
41.41
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.33
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
3.26
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
6.98
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.98
6.98
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.54
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.638
1.638
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1996
33.16
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
875
36.12
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.41
41.41

Fielding Stats for Bill James and Mike Johnson

Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.34
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.32
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
27
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
9
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.11
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.61
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.53
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.45
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.917
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.457
0.457
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.51
39.51
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill James and Mike Johnson

Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
251.43
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
991.84
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
600
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
568.57
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
43
526.53
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
131.43
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
85.71
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
117.14
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
85.71
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.29
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.29
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.16
34.74
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.23
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
145.71
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
85.71
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
140
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
51.43
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
25.71
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
77.14
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
97.96
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.98
39.94
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
6.14
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.86
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
125.71
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
195.92
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.77
4.77
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.06
3.06
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Mike Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
22.86
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.71
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.71
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA