Brian Johnson vs. Eddie Kunz — Career Comparison

MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brian Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Eddie Kunz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brian Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.74 and WHIP 1.573 compared to 13.5 and 2.250 for Eddie Kunz. By the career numbers, Brian Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian Johnson and Eddie Kunz

Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
3.42
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
13.5
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.37
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.37
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.47
Eddie Kunz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
4.74
Eddie Kunz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
13.5
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.88
14.88
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513
27
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
9
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
10.11
Eddie Kunz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
16.88
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.11
10.11
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.42
Eddie Kunz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Eddie Kunz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
3.84
Eddie Kunz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Eddie Kunz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Eddie Kunz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
7.47
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Eddie Kunz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6.75
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
767
40.37
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
47.25
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.68
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
5
Eddie Kunz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
13.5
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Eddie Kunz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Eddie Kunz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.42
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
690
36.32
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
37.13
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Eddie Kunz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.37
40.37
Eddie Kunz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25

Fielding Stats for Brian Johnson and Eddie Kunz

Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
3.42
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
13.5
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.37
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513
27
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
9
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6.75
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.63
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
10.13
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.63
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6.75
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
Eddie Kunz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Johnson and Eddie Kunz

Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5657.14
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
10.96
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.04
-3.09
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Eddie Kunz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Kunz
Career
Per 600 PA