Ernie Johnson vs. Pete Vuckovich — Career Comparison

Ernie Johnson
Greatest GenerationVermontThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pete Vuckovich
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young Award

Pete Vuckovich built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernie Johnson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pete Vuckovich posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.393 compared to 3.77 and 1.458 for Ernie Johnson. By the career numbers, Pete Vuckovich had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ernie Johnson and Pete Vuckovich

Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.28
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.77
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.15
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.63
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.58
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.36
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.43
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.41
57.41
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.96
6.96
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.03
65.03
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.23
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.3
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
3.66
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4366
27
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455.1
9
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
9.19
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
8.99
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.88
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.66
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
3.62
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
3.37
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
5
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
5.45
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.981
0.981
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.25
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.28
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.22
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.22
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2494
39.06
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6189
38.27
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.86
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.41
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
4.43
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
4.11
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.41
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.25
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.77
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.423
1.423
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
35.22
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5501
34.02
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.06
39.06
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.27
38.27

Fielding Stats for Ernie Johnson and Pete Vuckovich

Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
6.45
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
1.77
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.15
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1143
27
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4366
27
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
9
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1455.1
9
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.9
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.54
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.81
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
1.37
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.21
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.13
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.92
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
2.04
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.71
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
1.91
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.64
93.64
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.575
0.575
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.03
65.03
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ernie Johnson and Pete Vuckovich

Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
1388.14
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
724.05
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
600
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
508.47
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
526.58
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
91.53
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
83.54
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
76.27
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
65.82
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.17
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.72
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.72
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
24.47
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.36
16.09
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
116.95
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
101.27
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
116.95
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
91.14
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
35.59
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
37.97
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.19
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
13
32.91
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
101.69
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
70.89
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.3
21.84
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
8.22
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.59
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
49
124.05
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.94
6.94
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
4.84
4.84
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
60.76
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.06
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.59
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Vuckovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100