Mike James vs. Ken Johnson — Career Comparison

Mike James
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike James as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike James led in home run suppression (HR9+ 137 vs 91), run prevention (ERA+ 127 vs 100), and strikeout rate (K%+ 98 vs 83). Ken Johnson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 97). Role difference aside, Mike James holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Mike James and Ken Johnson

Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
8.25
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.46
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.4
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.19
46.19
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
3.67
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
942
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
8.17
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1670
8.65
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.86
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.81
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
4.27
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.49
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
7.08
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
5.4
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.08
7.08
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.261
1.261
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.77
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1366
39.15
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.46
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
4.13
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.54
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.97
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.382
1.382
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1163
33.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6742
34.93
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.15
39.15
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36

Fielding Stats for Mike James and Ken Johnson

Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
8.25
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
942
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.43
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.15
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.58
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.58
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.29
96.29
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.191
0.191
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike James and Ken Johnson

Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
289
86700
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.62
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.29
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.79
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75.76
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.24
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
45.45
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.43
-7.5
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Mike James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike James
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA