Doug Johns vs. Matt Svanson — Career Comparison

Doug Johns
Gen XIndianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Svanson
Gen ZIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doug Johns built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Svanson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Svanson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.94 and WHIP 0.878 compared to 5.13 and 1.508 for Doug Johns. By the career numbers, Matt Svanson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Johns and Matt Svanson

Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
2.66
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.82
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.1
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.51
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.23
41.23
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
5.13
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.94
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
27
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
9
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
9.79
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
4.92
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.79
9.79
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.03
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
3.54
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.98
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
4.2
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
10.14
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.14
10.14
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.54
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1689
39.38
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
34.91
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.28
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.49
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
5.48
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.09
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.21
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.4
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.28
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.879
0.879
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1488
34.69
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
30.73
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.91
34.91

Fielding Stats for Doug Johns and Matt Svanson

Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
2.66
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.82
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.1
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
27
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
9
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.86
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.8
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.75
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.66
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.61
96.61
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.154
0.154
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.23
41.23
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.21
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Johns and Matt Svanson

Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
23200
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
39
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.28
255.07
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
240.98
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Matt Svanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doug Johns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doug Johns
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Svanson
Career
Per 600 PA