Al Johnson vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Al Johnson
UnknownWashington Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Strong as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Strong posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.81 and WHIP 1.709 compared to 11.48 and 2.100 for Al Johnson. By the career numbers, Joe Strong had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Johnson and Joe Strong

Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
11.48
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
14.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.91
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.85
14.85
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
47.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
41.01
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
14.85
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.85
14.85
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.671
1.671
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
41.85
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Al Johnson and Joe Strong

Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Johnson and Joe Strong

Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
70.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
88.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA