Hank Johnson vs. Sidney Ponson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hank Johnson and Sidney Ponson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Hank Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.75 vs 5.03) and home runs allowed (0.75 per nine innings vs 1.14). Sidney Ponson had the advantage in WHIP (1.495 vs 1.570). By the career numbers, Hank Johnson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.