Art Johnson vs. Robbie Ross — Career Comparison

Art Johnson
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robbie Ross
MillenialKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Art Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Robbie Ross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Art Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 3.92 and 1.418 for Robbie Ross. By the career numbers, Art Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Art Johnson and Robbie Ross

Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.25
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.87
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.44
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.74
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.43
30.43
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.68
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
3.92
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
27
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
992
27
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
195.2
9
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330.2
9
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
9.34
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
9.23
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.32
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.68
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
3.63
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.27
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.27
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
7.46
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.46
7.46
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.767
0.767
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.52
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.32
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.76
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
39.24
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1439
39.17
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.69
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.52
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.6
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
4.44
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
35.28
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1279
34.81
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.24
39.24
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Art Johnson and Robbie Ross

Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
27
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330.2
9
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.54
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.85
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.8
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.73
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.041
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Art Johnson and Robbie Ross

Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
483.87
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
39900
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
600
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
551.61
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
77.42
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
67.74
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
10.2
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
87.1
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
77.42
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
38.71
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
38.71
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.47
-4.51
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
1.04
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
174.19
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.44
3.44
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Art Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
48.39
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.68
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA