Al Johnson vs. Leon Williams — Career Comparison

Al Johnson
UnknownWashington Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Leon Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al 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 11.48 and 2.100 for Al 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 Al Johnson and Leon Williams

Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.35
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
11.48
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.4
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
14.85
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
17.28
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.85
14.85
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.28
17.28
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.05
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.24
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
47.25
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
44.28
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.56
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
14.85
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.85
14.85
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
41.85
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
42.12
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.28
44.28

Fielding Stats for Al Johnson and Leon Williams

Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
27
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.1
9
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.35
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.556
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Johnson and Leon Williams

Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1440
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
70.21
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
45.23
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
88.67
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
35.81
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Williams
Career
Per 600 PA