Dave Johnson vs. Jake Wade — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jake Wade built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Johnson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.64 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 5 and 1.691 for Jake Wade. By the career numbers, Dave Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Johnson and Jake Wade

Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.39
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
2.3
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.96
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.36
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.83
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.3
40.3
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.21
13.21
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.52
41.52
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.64
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
5
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
27
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
27
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108.2
9
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
668.1
9
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
10.44
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
9.29
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.44
10.44
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.29
9.29
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.75
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.57
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.64
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
5.93
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.14
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
3.92
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.865
0.865
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.094
1.094
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.66
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
40.25
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3057
41.17
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.4
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.77
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
5.13
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
5.67
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.99
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.564
1.564
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.691
1.691
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
35.61
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2608
35.12
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.25
40.25
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.17
41.17

Fielding Stats for Dave Johnson and Jake Wade

Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.39
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.58
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
27
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108.2
9
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.75
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.16
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.9
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.9
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.434
0.434
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.83
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.21
13.21
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Johnson and Jake Wade

Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
444.16
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
600
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
561.04
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
93.51
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
88.31
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.19
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.19
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
20.72
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
98.7
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
127.27
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
36.36
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.18
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
54.55
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.63
17.23
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.6
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
31.17
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
81
210.39
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.19
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.6
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Wade
Career
Per 600 PA