Hank Johnson vs. Doc Leitner — Career Comparison

Hank Johnson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Doc Leitner
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hank Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Leitner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hank Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.75 and WHIP 1.570 compared to 5.68 and 1.692 for Doc Leitner. By the career numbers, Hank Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hank Johnson and Doc Leitner

Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
2.1
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
0.98
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.47
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.59
46.59
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.38
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
4.75
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3199
27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1066.1
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
9.34
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
9.55
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.75
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
4.79
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
4.79
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.74
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.046
1.046
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.28
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.66
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.27
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4889
41.26
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
42.51
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.68
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.61
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
9.14
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.692
1.692
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4290
36.21
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
36.83
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.26
41.26
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51

Fielding Stats for Hank Johnson and Doc Leitner

Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
27
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
9
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.82
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.855
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hank Johnson and Doc Leitner

Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
374.46
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
177.78
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
600
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
543.61
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
600
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
117.11
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
83.86
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.13
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.23
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.89
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.25
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.97
43.33
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
14.57
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
163.37
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
146.02
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
69.4
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
112.77
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.9
46.12
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
2.93
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
28.92
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
70.84
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
111.11
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.47
8.47
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.4
5.4
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
27.47
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100