Fred Johnson vs. Erik Sabel — Career Comparison

Fred Johnson
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Erik Sabel
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Sabel as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Erik Sabel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.02 and WHIP 1.541 compared to 5.26 and 1.602 for Fred Johnson. By the career numbers, Erik Sabel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Johnson and Erik Sabel

Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.06
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.92
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.76
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
5.26
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.02
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
11.06
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
10.48
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.06
11.06
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.92
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
3.36
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.97
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.57
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
40.42
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
39.54
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.92
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
5.95
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
5.16
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.602
1.602
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
36.99
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
36
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.42
40.42
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Fred Johnson and Erik Sabel

Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
7.38
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
27
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.48
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Johnson and Erik Sabel

Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
385.71
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15000
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
557.14
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
11.82
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
71.43
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
3.35
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
128.57
Erik Sabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Sabel
Career
Per 600 PA