Hank Johnson vs. Joe Vance — Career Comparison

Hank Johnson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Vance
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hank Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Vance 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 5.81 and 1.762 for Joe Vance. 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 Joe Vance

Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
2.1
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.35
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.98
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.94
52.94
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.59
46.59
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.38
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
4.75
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.81
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3199
27
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1066.1
9
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
9.34
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
10.52
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.75
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.78
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
4.79
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.34
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
4.79
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.67
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.28
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.27
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4889
41.26
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
41.44
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.68
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.41
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.61
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
6.28
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.762
1.762
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4290
36.21
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
36.1
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.26
41.26
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.44
41.44

Fielding Stats for Hank Johnson and Joe Vance

Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.82
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.855
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.333
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Hank Johnson and Joe Vance

Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
374.46
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
480
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
600
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
543.61
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
117.11
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
83.86
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
23.13
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.23
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.89
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
33.25
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.97
43.33
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.66
49.91
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
163.37
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
146.02
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
69.4
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
46.27
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
112.77
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31.9
46.12
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
51.22
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
28.92
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
70.84
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
150
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.47
8.47
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
27.47
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA