Adam Johnson vs. Leon Williams — Career Comparison

Adam Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leon Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Adam Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Leon Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Leon Williams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 2.160 compared to 10.25 and 2.051 for Adam Johnson. By the career numbers, Leon Williams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Adam Johnson and Leon Williams

Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.08
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.37
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.03
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
10.25
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.4
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.25
10.25
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.33
7.33
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
13.67
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
17.28
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.67
13.67
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.28
17.28
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.39
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.78
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3.24
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.71
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
45.11
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
44.28
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.56
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
11.28
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.28
11.28
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.051
2.051
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
37.94
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
42.12
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.379
0.379
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.11
45.11
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.28
44.28

Fielding Stats for Adam Johnson and Leon Williams

Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.08
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.37
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.1
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.03
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.37
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.37
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.444
0.444
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.556
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Adam Johnson and Leon Williams

Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2700
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1440
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
45.23
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-160
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
35.81
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA