Jason Johnson vs. Dick Lanahan — Career Comparison

Jason Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Lanahan
Greatest GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jason Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Lanahan 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 5.15 and 1.658 for Dick Lanahan. 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 Dick Lanahan

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.32
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.77
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.37
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.66
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.77
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.9
35.9
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.21
23.21
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
4.99
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
5.15
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1521
10.09
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
10.48
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.09
10.09
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.2
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.77
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
3.3
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.44
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
5.37
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
3.67
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.964
0.964
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.43
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.38
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5996
39.77
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
704
41.68
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.3
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
5.51
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
5.98
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.31
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.94
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.658
1.658
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5368
35.6
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
36.89
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.68
41.68

Fielding Stats for Jason Johnson and Dick Lanahan

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.69
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4071
27
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
9
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.38
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.88
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.37
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.26
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.79
91.79
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.3
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.745
0.745
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Johnson and Dick Lanahan

Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
4026.32
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
56
730.43
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
600
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
505.26
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
547.83
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
21.86
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
7.96
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
65.22
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
91.3
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
52.17
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
78.26
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.25
-3.88
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.5
-6.58
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
315.79
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
1.9
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.11
5.11
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA