Doug Johns vs. James Russell — Career Comparison

Doug Johns
Gen XIndianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Russell
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doug Johns built a career as a starting pitcher and James Russell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Russell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.09 and WHIP 1.380 compared to 5.13 and 1.508 for Doug Johns. By the career numbers, James Russell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Johns and James Russell

Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.66
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
10.6
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.1
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.51
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.48
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.71
35.71
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.23
41.23
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
5.13
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
4.09
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
27
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1004
27
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
9
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
334.2
9
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
9.79
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
9.14
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.03
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.16
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
3.54
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.69
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.23
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.59
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
4.2
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
6.53
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.53
6.53
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.54
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.24
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1689
39.38
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1430
38.46
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.28
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.91
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
5.48
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.73
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.21
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.48
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.4
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.46
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.28
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.62
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.315
1.315
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1488
34.69
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1286
34.58
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Doug Johns and James Russell

Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.66
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
10.6
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.1
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
27
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1004
27
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
9
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
334.2
9
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.86
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.43
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.8
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.16
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.75
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.61
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.66
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
1.59
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.61
96.61
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.23
41.23
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.21
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Johns and James Russell

Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
23200
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
394
14775
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
James Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.28
255.07
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.08
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
240.98
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-37.14
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
225
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
James Russell
Career
Per 600 PA