Dave Johnson vs. Doc Watson — Career Comparison

Dave Johnson
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Watson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Watson 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. Doc Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.242 compared to 4.64 and 1.610 for Dave Johnson. By the career numbers, Doc Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Johnson and Doc Watson

Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.39
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.67
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.11
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.53
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.83
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.16
51.16
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.21
13.21
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.64
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.7
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108.2
9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
10.44
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
7.87
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.44
10.44
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.75
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
3.64
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.31
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.14
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
3.21
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.865
0.865
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.66
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.29
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
40.25
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
14.15
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.4
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.39
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
5.13
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.28
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.99
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.564
1.564
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
35.61
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
10.55
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.315
0.315
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.25
40.25
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.15
14.15

Fielding Stats for Dave Johnson and Doc Watson

Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.39
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.58
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108.2
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.75
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.16
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.434
0.434
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.348
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.21
13.21
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Johnson and Doc Watson

Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
323.44
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
600
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
525
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
56.25
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.56
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
9.55
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
84.38
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.44
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.08
-5.07
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
215.63
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.88
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA