Jason Johnson vs. Ed Lagger — Career Comparison

Jason Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Lagger
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jason Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Lagger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jason Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.506 compared to 11 and 2.278 for Ed Lagger. By the career numbers, Jason Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jason Johnson and Ed Lagger

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.37
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.66
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.9
35.9
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
4.99
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
11
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.5
8.5
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1521
10.09
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
13.5
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.09
10.09
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.2
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
3.3
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
7
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
5.37
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.964
0.964
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.43
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5996
39.77
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
47.5
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
5.51
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
11.5
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.31
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.94
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.278
2.278
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5368
35.6
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
40
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.5
47.5

Fielding Stats for Jason Johnson and Ed Lagger

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.69
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4071
27
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
9
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.88
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.37
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.26
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.79
91.79
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.745
0.745
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.375
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Johnson and Ed Lagger

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
4026.32
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
8
800
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
505.26
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
21.86
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.25
-3.88
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-63.2
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
315.79
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
1.9
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA