Hank Johnson vs. Jerry Lane — Career Comparison

Hank Johnson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jerry Lane
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hank Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jerry Lane as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jerry Lane posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.48 and WHIP 1.417 compared to 4.75 and 1.570 for Hank Johnson. By the career numbers, Jerry Lane had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hank Johnson and Jerry Lane

Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
2.1
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.56
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.98
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.47
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.69
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.59
46.59
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.38
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
4.75
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
4.48
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3199
27
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
27
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1066.1
9
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.1
9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
9.34
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
9.65
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.75
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
4.79
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.87
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
4.79
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
3.79
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.28
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.27
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4889
41.26
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
38.49
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.68
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.07
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
5.61
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.71
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.392
1.392
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4290
36.21
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
35.5
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.26
41.26
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Hank Johnson and Jerry Lane

Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
12.88
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
27
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.2
9
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.57
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.4
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.4
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.82
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.855
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.419
0.419
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hank Johnson and Jerry Lane

Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
374.46
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
1094.12
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
600
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
543.61
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
13
458.82
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
117.11
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
83.86
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
23.13
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.23
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.89
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
33.25
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.97
43.33
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
26.32
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
163.37
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
146.02
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
69.4
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.27
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
112.77
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.9
46.12
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
16.95
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
28.92
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
70.84
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.47
8.47
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
27.47
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA